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Exploring Theme: "Official Death Certificates of Indigenous children"
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January 23, 2024
Ontario Making it Easier and More Affordable for Indigenous Communities to Access Vital Government Services
Province permanently waiving fees for death records and applications to reclaim a traditional name NationTalk: TORONTO — The Ontario government is providing financial relief for Indigenous peoples and communities by permanently waiving fees for death records and delayed registration of death for children who attended Indian Residential Schools. The province is also permanently eliminating fees...
December 15, 2015
Indian Residential School (IRS) deaths per province and territory, 1867-2000
Province/Territory # of IRS Named Register Named and UnnamedRegisters Combined Alberta 25 557 821 British Columbia 18 352 580 Manitoba 14 164 338 Northwest Territories 14 190 252 Nova Scotia 1 15 15 Nunavut 14 12 15 Ontario 17 264 426 Québec 12 17 38 Saskatchewan 18 375 566 Yukon 6 29 74 Total 139...