Politics

JANE TABER The Globe and Mail Published Monday, May 30, 2016 9:42AM EDT Premier Kathleen Wynne formally apologized Monday to indigenous peoples for the abuse, betrayal and silence of past Ontario governments as children suffered at residential schools. “I apologize for […]

Romeo Saganash says his bill will ensure progress is made by the federal government By Kristy Kirkup, The Canadian Press Posted: Apr 21, 2016 3:12 PM ET Last Updated: Apr 21, 2016 6:21 PM ET A residential school survivor turned New Democrat MP […]

The head of Canada’s largest indigenous organization says the government acted counter to its own apology for the treatment of children at Indian residential schools when it used a technical argument to deny compensation to many of those who were […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau deserves full marks for his reaction to the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) on residential schools. Indigenous Canadians can now hope that the new federal government will show them genuine respect. The […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will seek a formal apology from Pope Francis for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in residential schools, a day after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission made public its final report into the legacy of the schools. The commission, in its […]