Of the 21 Schools of Journalism across Canada, only 6 have completely addressed the five specific elements identified in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Call to Action # 86 and another 6 have partially addressed those same five elements.
Call to Action # 86
We call upon Canadian journalism programs and media schools to require education for all students on the history of Aboriginal peoples, including (1) the history and legacy of residential schools, (2) the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, (3) Treaties and Aboriginal rights, (4) Indigenous law, and (5) Aboriginal–Crown relations.
The main focus of the following table is which Schools of Journalism offer a MANDATORY course on the five items identified above.
Journalism Schools
| Journalism School | Mandatory Course | # of Topics | % of Topics | Description |
| BC Institute of Technology | Yes | 5 of 5 | 100% | Content integrated into multiple courses |
| First Nations University Canada | Yes | 5 of 5 | 100% | Content integrated into multiple courses |
| Mount Royal University | Yes | 5 of 5 | 100% | Content integrated into core courses |
| University of BC | Yes | 5 of 5 | 100% | 1 course: Masters program |
| University of Kings College | Yes | 5 of 5 | 100% | 1 course: Single Hours Degree; 1 combined in 2024. 1 prerequisite |
| College of North Atlantic | Yes | 5 of 5 | 100% | 1 course: Focus on Nfld. and Labrador |
| Toronto Metropolitan University | Yes | 4 of 5 | 80% | Learning outcomes integrated into courses |
| Kwentlen Polytechnic University | Yes | 4 of 5 | 80% | 1 course |
| Carleton University | Yes | 4 of 5 | 80% | 1 course |
| Langara College | Yes | 4 of 5 | 80% | Content integrated into multiple courses |
| Algonquin College | Yes | 4 of 5 | 80% | Content integrated into multiple courses |
| University of Toronto-Scarborough | Limited | 2.5/5 | 50% | 2 course cover some content |
| Concordia University | Fall 2024 | 3 of 5 | 60% | 3 credit course ready for Sept. 2024 |
| McEwan College | Fall 2024 | 2/5 | 40% | Must select one course from eight offered |
| University Regina | In Future | 1 of 5 | 20% | Collaborate w/Indigenous Communications Art |
| Centennial College | No | 0 of 5 | 0% | No Mandatory course |
| University of Guelph-Humber | No | 0 of 5 | 0% | No Mandatory course |
| Sheridan College | No | 0 of 5 | 0% | No Mandatory course |
| University of Ottawa | No | 0 of 5 | 0% | No Mandatory course |
| Western University | No | 0 of 5 | 0% | 1 optional course |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | No | 0 of 5 | 0% | No Mandatory course |
The detailed information on how each school has responded to Call to Action # 86 can be found under Journalism Schools Each document was sent to each of the Journalism Schools for validation and approval before being posted to the Indigenous Watchdog website. Although 14 of the Schools did respond to our inquiries, the following 7 schools did not respond to our multiple inquiries for validation and approval so these documents have not been officially endorsed:
- Centennial College School of Communication, Media, Arts and Design
- First Nations University of Canada – Indigenous Communication & Fine Arts
- University of Guelph – Humber Media and Communication studies
- Sheridan College – Faculty Animation, Arts and design College Diploma Kounalism program
- University of Ottawa Department of Communications Digital Journalism Program
- Western University Faculty of Information & Medical Studies
- Wilfrid University – Digital Media and Journalism
Of the above schools that did not respond, one highlighted above in BOLD still ranked at 100% for completing the five elements of Call to Action # 86 based on information found on their website.