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Abuse, suffering, and generational and cultural dislocation
- On 11 June 2008 Prime Minister Stephen Harper stood in the House of Commons to offer, on behalf of the Government of Canada, an apology to Indigenous peoples in Canada for the abuse, suffering, and generational and cultural dislocation that resulted from assimilative, government-sanctioned residential schools.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/government-apology-to-former-students-of-indian-residential-schoolsGovernment Apology to Former Students of Residential Schools
Jul 14, 2014 · While some former students have spoken positively about their experiences at residential schools, these stories are far overshadowed by tragic accounts of the emotional, physical and sexual abuse and neglect of helpless children, and their separation from powerless families and communities.
Jun 25, 2018 · In Parliament, Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivers an apology to residential school survivors and all Indigenous Canadians. Aired on a CBC live TV special on June 11 2008.
To the approximately 80,000 living former students, and all family members and communities, the Government of Canada now recognizes that it was wrong to forcibly remove children from their homes and we apologize for having done this.
Jun 11, 2008 · On behalf of the Government of Canada and all Canadians, Prime Minister Stephen Harper offered an historic formal apology today to former students of Indian Residential Schools and sought forgiveness for the students' suffering and for the damaging impact the schools had on Aboriginal culture, heritage and language.
Oct 10, 2012 · On 11 June 2008, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, on behalf of the Government of Canada, offered an apology to all former students of residential schools in Canada. The apology openly recognized that the assimilation policy on which the schools were established was "wrong, has caused great harm, and has no place in our country."
In a historic gesture the Prime Minister apologized on behalf of the Government for the pain and suffering endured by former students of Indian Residential Schools —and for the damaging effects the schools had on Aboriginal culture, heritage and language.
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Nov 24, 2017 · We heard you when you said that the exclusion of Newfoundland and Labrador from Canada’s 2008 Apology to Former Students of Indian Residential Schools and the absence of an apology recognizing your experiences have impeded healing and reconciliation.
