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A collection of news and internal articles shared regarding the latest updates in discovery, truth, and reconciliation surrounding residential schools.

YWCA Canada apologizes for supporting colonial residential school system

December 15, 2024

The largest provider of services to women, girls and families in the country has issued a formal apology to Indigenous communities, families and individuals for its historical involvement in the operation of Residential Schools and ‘Indian Hospitals.’ YWCA Canada’s research, primarily based on records from the 1960s, found numerous YWCAs had ties to those federally run institutions,” stated a release…

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