In 2012, the Executive of the General Council of The United Church of Canada passed a motion denouncing the Doctrine of Discovery, and initiated a process of discerning how its own values, actions, policies and structures continue to be informed by the Doctrine of Discovery. This resulted in a resource-development workshop in August 2015, and work is ongoing in drawing attention to the instruments and impacts of colonization, particularly in worship and youth programs.

A resource entitled “Acknowledging the Territory in Worship” invites congregations to acknowledge and learn the history of the territory where they gather (search “acknowledging the territory” at http://www.united-church.ca). The church encourages and promotes the development and use of ecumenical resources, as well as secular resources, that help to reveal how the Doctrine underlies systemic oppression of Indigenous Peoples.