The Government of Alberta commits that all Alberta K-12 students will learn about the history and legacy of residential schools, along with the history of First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples of Canada. The curriculum will include enhanced mandatory content for all Alberta students on the significance of residential schools and treaties. Curriculum must include tile diverse perspectives of First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples living in Alberta in relation to historical and contemporary contexts.
Actions and Commitments
Call to Action # 62 : Education for Reconciliation (62-65)
Commitment to Indigenous history and residential schools
March 27, 2014Manitoba Government Helping to Keep Indigenous Women Safe in Brandon (December 5, 2024)
Oblates agree to speed up release of priests’ personnel records from residential schools (December 3, 2024)
Coroner’s probe finds 220 additional deaths at Ontario residential schools (December 2, 2024)
Legislation aligning federal laws with Indigenous rights protections receives Royal Assent (November 29, 2024)
Indigenous Bar Association Applauds Royal Assent of Bill S-13, An Act to Amend the Interpretation Act (November 29, 2024)
University of British Columbia School of Nursing (November 28, 2024)
Red Deer Polytechnic School of Health and Wellness (November 28, 2024)
Trent University Trent/Fleming School of Nursing (November 28, 2024)
Manitoba Government Adds Mental Health and Addictions Care Resources for Youth (November 28, 2024)