The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada believes that in order for Canada to flourish in the twenty-first century, reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canada must be based on the following 10 principles:
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For complete listing all 94 TRC Calls to Action , click on the following link:
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Final Report consists of a six volumes on Canada’s Residential Schools as follows:
- Volume 1: The History, Part 1: Origins to 1939
- Volume 1: The History, Part 2: 1939 – 2000
- Volume 2: The Inuit and Northern Experience
- Volume 3: The Métis Experience
- Volume 4: Missing Children and Unmarked Burials
- Volume 5: The Legacy
- Volume 6: Reconciliation
- Honouring the Truth, Reconciling the Future
- The Survivor’s Speak
Featured Updates
Education (6-12)
Quebec accused of erasing history
Historians, First Nations leaders take aim at new museum’s telling of the province’s origin The Toronto Star: The Quebec government’s framing of a new museum……
May 13, 2024
Language and Culture (13-17)
With seal-hunt initiative, Mi’kmaq elders, Nova Scotia agency seek to revive lost practice – and controversial industry
Joef Bernard, 5, of Eskasoni, Nova Scotia, learns from his father of the same name how to work a seal hide with tools fashioned from……
May 12, 2024
Language and Culture (13-17)
Imitation art is everywhere – and it’s hurting the livelihoods of Inuit artists who make the real thing
July Papatsie, an Inuk carver, spoke about his work and demonstrated how he does his soft stone and bone carvings at the Isaruit Inuit Arts……
May 11, 2024
Justice (25-42)
Women’s remains believed to have spent 2 weeks in same Winnipeg dumpster before going to landfill, trial hears
Surveillance video revealed Jeremy Skibicki disposing of bodies in numerous garbage bins Caitlyn Gowriluk · CBC News · Posted: May 10, 2024 1:40 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3……
May 10, 2024
Health (18-24)
Kainai Nation and it’s fight against the opioid crisis
Harm reduction efforts on Kainai First Nation Blood Tribe/Kainai Nation harm reduction house in Stand Off., one of the townsites on Kainai Photo: Danielle Paradis ……
May 10, 2024
Health (18-24)
Flesh-eating infection claims N.W.T. man’s leg after he was removed from hospital
Family says it’s an example of substandard health care for Indigenous people James Kochon’s family worry that things could have been much worse had he……
May 10, 2024
Call to Action # 18
Ontario Connecting People in Thunder Bay to Mobile Mental Health Services
NationTalk: THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is investing more than $2.7 million over three years to launch a new mobile crisis response team in……
May 10, 2024
Justice (25-42)
Police find DNA of another 12 women at self-confessed killer’s apartment in Winnipeg
DNA belonging to Ashlee Shingoose was found in Jeremy Skibicki’s apartment. She has been missing since 2022. Photo: Winnipeg police. Warning: This story contains disturbing……
May 9, 2024
Call to Action # 79
First Nation takes over operation of Gold Rush-era historic site
As of May, Hat Creek Ranch is open to the public under the management of St’uxwtéws Hat Creek Ranch, a former Gold-Rush-era roadhouse, is now……
May 9, 2024
Justice (25-42)
Mother of Tim McLean talks about his murder and use of not criminally responsible defence in court
Carol de Delley says she tried to change it after son’s killer found not criminally responsible due to mental illness. Tim McLean was murdered on……
May 8, 2024
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Child Welfare (1-5)
Current Reality The 2021 census also found that 3.2 per cent of Indigenous children in Canada were in foster care, compared to just 0.2 per cent……
Read More0/11 Completed
Education (6-12)
Current Reality Between 1996 and 2016, a 2 per cent cap on annual increases was in place; between 2004-05 and 2013-14, provincial expenditures increased roughly……
Read MoreEliminate discrepancy in education funding for First Nations on-reserve vs off-reserve
Prepare and publish annual education reports: Indigenous vs non-Indigenous
Provide funding to end backlog for First Nations post-secondary education
2/5 Completed
Language and Culture (13-17)
Current Reality Canada is home to around 60 indigenous tongues in 12 separate and distinct language families Most languages have multiple dialects, often with issues……
Read MoreCreate post-secondary degrees and diploma programs in Indigenous languages
0/7 Completed
Health (18-24)
Current Reality April 16, 2024: Budget 2024 commits $1,058 to First Nations and Inuit health but does not add any new money to meet their……
Read MoreAll students to take a course in Indigenous culture and awareness training
1/21 Completed
Justice (25-42)
Current Reality April 16, 2024: Budget 2024 commutes $467M over 5 years for First Nations and Inuit policing. However, only $122M (26%) of that is……
Read MoreEnsure lawyers receive cultural competency and Indigenous rights training
Residential School Settlement Agreements for those excluded from the TRC process
Develop national plan to publish data on Indigenous criminal victimization
Publish legal opinions on scope and extent of Aboriginal and Treaty rights
11/45 Completed
Reconciliation CTAs (43-94)
The Royal Commission emphasized that Aboriginal peoples’ right to self-determination is essential to a robust upholding of Canada’s constitutional obligations to Aboriginal peoples and compliance……
Read MoreGovernment of Canada to develop with Indigenous peoples a Royal Proclamation of Reconciliation
Parties to Settlement Agreement to develop and sign a Covenant of Reconciliation to advance reconciliation
All levels of government to repudiate Doctrine of Discovery and terra nullius
Church Parties to Settlement Agreement to adopt and comply with principles of UNDRIP
Church Parties to Settlement Agreement and Faith groups to repudiate Doctrine of Discovery and terra nullius
Provide education to civil servants on Indigenous issues, history and treaties
Develop and teach curriculum on Aboriginal spirituality, history and culture
Allocate permanent funding for healing, language and reconciliation projects
Federal Government to provide multi-year funding for community-based youth programs
Fully adopt and implement UNDRIP, ensure access to records, add resources
Deliver residential school death records to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Inform families of child’s burial location, determine commemoration ceremonies and reburial
Identify, protect, maintain and commemorate residential school cemeteries
Commit to Indigenous principles and protocols for residential school cemeteries
Commission and install a Residential school monument in each capital city
Journalism and media schools to offer education programs in Indigenous history, UNDRIP and issues
Ensure long-term Indigenous athlete development and support for North American Indigenous Games
Ensure national sports policies and programs and initiatives are inclusive
Ensure Indigenous territorial protocols are respected for International sporting events
Corporate sector to adopt UNDRIP as a reconciliation framework and apply to policy and operations