TRC
What is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation? Why does it exist?
- Day to remember what happened at residential schools and ways to move forward
- It was a call to action
What was John A Macdonald's role in residential schools?
He was Prime Minister when they started
Annuities
A fixed sum of money paid to someone each year, typically for the rest of their life
What year was the TRC founded?
2008
When did residential schools start and end?
1831 - 1997
Devolve
Property is automatically transferred from one person to another
Interviews mostly
What was the goal of residential schools?
Eliminate Indigenous language and culture
Trusteeship
When someone is appointed to manage the affairs of someone else
How is Canada doing generally re: the Calls to Action?
Less than a quarter
Who was Dr. PH Bryce?
Doctor who advocated for better medical conditions
Enfranchisement
Granting full citizenship rights
Who is Murray Sinclair?
Chair of the TRC, Indigenous activist, former Senator
Who is Charlie Wenjack?
Indigenous boy who escaped from a residential school and died on his return walk home; Drew attention to conditions
Arbitrator
A 3rd party brought in to manage a dispute