Canada’s Residential School Apology

Posted in Canadian History, Education, Government & Politics, Native Studies, Race Relations, Gender & Equity Issues, Society & Social Issues

In June, the Government of Canada apologized to Aboriginal Canadians for the way they were treated in residential schools. Thousands of Aboriginal children were forced into government-financed schools where many suffered physical and sexual abuse. In this News in Review story, we’ll look at that sad chapter in Canadian history and at the moving ceremony in the House of Commons.

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