Reconciliation

Facing the ethical obligation for a country to right it's wrongs. Just how does a Truth and Reconciliation Commission make that progress? 
After being separated from their parents, it’s where over 150-thousand children were sent to and stripped of their Aboriginal identity, culture, and language. Residential schools first opened in the 1870s and were government-funded and church-run. The last one closed in 1996, and it wasn’t until 2008 that the Government of Canada formally apologized for their involvement in residential schools.  Today, we want to discuss, what are the ongoing impacts and why is it important to continue cross-cultural dialogue on reconciliation?  Let’s put it in Context.

Lorna's Wrap

Reconciliation is a slow work of understanding.   It's messy.  It's time consuming.  And it's exactly what the teachings of Jesus commanded us to do.

Resources

Guests

The Hon. Justice Murray Sinclair
Commissioner, Truth & Reconciliation Commission

Elder Barney Williams
Residential School Survivor

Shirley Williams
Residential School Survivor 

Prof. Victoria Freeman
Professor & Author 

Rev. David MacDonald
Special Advisor on Indigenous Justice & Residential Schools to the United Church of Canada 

Context