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“House of Commons passes ‘historic’ motion to ask Pope Francis for apology over residential schools” & related articles

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Sylvia
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Global News 01 May 2018 By Amanda Connolly National Online Journalist  Global News Pope Francis leads his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican January 24, 2018. Reuters/Tony Gentile The Canadian House of Commons will formally ask … Continue reading →

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Legal misstep lets Catholic Church off hook for residential schools compensation

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Sylvia
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GLORIA GALLOWAY OTTAWA — The Globe and Mail Published Sunday, Apr. 17, 2016 10:06PM EDT Last updated Monday, Apr. 18, 2016 4:17PM EDT A miscommunication by a federal lawyer allowed the Catholic Church to renege on its obligation to try to raise … Continue reading →

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“Canada’s residential schools cultural genocide, Truth and Reconciliation commission says” & related articles

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Sylvia
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A damning report culminates a six-year examination of Canada’s residential schools that oversaw the ill-treatment of aboriginal children for more than a century. The Toronto Star By: Joanna Smith Ottawa Bureau reporter, Published on Tue Jun 02 2015 OTTAWA—The Truth … Continue reading →

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Catholic priest offers himself to survivors to ‘express their anger’

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Sylvia
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The Regina Leader Post 08 June 2012 By Jason Warick, StarPhoenix As Roman Catholic priest Rev. Mark Blom sat in the audience listening to three days of graphic testimony from residential school survivors, he felt compelled to speak. Blom rose … Continue reading →

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Victims of abuse tell their stories to Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Duncan

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Sylvia
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Vancouver Sun 16 March 2012 By JUDITH LAVOIE, timescolonist.comMarch 16, 2012 2:29 AM DUNCAN — The anger was palpable Thursday as 64-year-old Louis Moses Lucas sat between supporters and disclosed his abuse by priests and nuns. “Residential schools were nothing … Continue reading →

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Abused by nun, native woman tells commission

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Sylvia
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CBC News  Posted: Oct 5, 2011 6:54 AM AT Last Updated: Oct 5, 2011 6:50 AM AT Marie Knockwood told the commission she was beaten every day. CBC P.E.I. survivors of Indian residential schools had an opportunity Tuesday to testify about … Continue reading →

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Abused by nun, native woman tells commission

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Sylvia
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CBC News  Posted: Oct 5, 2011 6:54 AM AT Last Updated: Oct 5, 2011 6:50 AM AT Related Links Truth commissioners come to Fredericton External Links Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (Note:CBC does not endorse and is not responsible … Continue reading →

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