Will true reconciliation ever happen?

There can be no reconciliation without an end to the genocide taking the lives of Indigenous people at levels that are wildly disproportionate to their share of the Canadian population.

In 2021, the federal government finally declared Sept. 30 as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, six years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action demanded a day of recognition be set aside. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY CAROL MCBRIDE

September 28, 2022

More than a year ago, the unmarked graves of 215 Indigenous children were discovered on the grounds of a former Indian residential school in British Columbia. Other similar discoveries followed. They marked a pivotal moment in history, with many Indigenous communities across the country beginning th...

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