Prime minister travelled to Tofino on Sept. 30 and did not attend any ceremonies
Party requests official inquiry into what it calls ‘numerous and systemic failures’
Longtime education figure in Abbotsford will have name on new Eagle Mountain school
Survivors will each receive compensation of $10,000, as will the estates of those who died
Groups are calling for more government action to address the issue
Tk’emlúps Kúkpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir mentioned the prime minister had been invited
Homalco Chief Darren Blaney: ‘Before (Kamloops) … nobody took the genocide seriously’
Skookum Surrey-hosted event included speakers, drumming, smudging
Organization says it’s a way for all Canadians to mark the new holiday
No substantive actions to date to show a sincere commitment for reconciliation, says Chief Gabriel
215 unmarked graves of missing children were found on the grounds of the Kamloops residential school
Indigenous health dietitian says goal is to restore decision making power through food supply
Lekwungen food expert Cheryl Bryce looks to raise awareness of traditional food systems
Numerous Indigenous nations reported unmarked graves at former residential school sites
Meantime, L.A. Matheson receives donation for its Aboriginal Learning Department
Indigenous leaders have criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to fight both of these rulings
Robert Riley Saunders pleaded guilty to stealing from and harming at-risk youth in his care, many of whom are Indigenous
The holiday grants a paid day off to federally regulated employees and public servants
President Jim Mullin said Football Canada and sport in general both have a role to play in reconciliation
‘The driving force behind this has always been spreading awareness,’ says orange shirt designer
