Thousands of residential school survivors, who spent years sharing their experiences as a way to find healing, closure, and accountability, are facing the prospect of losing the largest archive of their testimonies, which is set to be destroyed next year. However, the Survivors Secretariat, a research group from Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), is working to […]
News & Updates
A collection of news and internal articles shared regarding the latest updates in discovery, truth, and reconciliation surrounding residential schools.
10 years forward: Reflecting on the progress made since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report
A closer look at Canada’s reconciliation efforts will be the focus of conversation at an event later this week at City Hall. The City of Kingston and Friends of The Spire invite the community to attend 10 Years Forward: Reflections on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report on Sunday, Feb. 22. Kingston is honoured to welcome Marie […]
‘Deliberate harm’: Rise in residential school denialism brings call for action in Canada
A rise of Indian residential school denialism in Canada is bringing calls from Indigenous people and advocates for the federal government to update hate speech laws to criminalize the rhetoric. The Assembly of First Nations passed a resolution at its special assembly in December demanding the Canadian government criminalize residential school denialism. “Denialism is deliberate […]