‘We don’t want to carry this anymore’: papal apology must come with action, so healing and forgiveness can follow, says MP McLeod
The only residential school survivor sitting in the House of Commons says the apology from the Catholic Church “should have flowed without having to be pushed,” but he is hoping that the Pope will “provide a very sincere apology” backed up by tangible actions when he comes to Canada this summer.
Reflecting on the Pope’s coming trip to Canada, Liberal MP Michael McLeod, says that “a sincere apology” for the role played by the Catholic Church in Canada’s residential school system can be a meaningful step toward reconciliation, but he also wants a commitment "to help repair and to rest...
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