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Timeline of Indian Residential schools
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Timeline of Indian Residential schools
- 1960 - Approxamateyly 10,000 students are attending 60 schools across the country
- June 21-24, 2012 - hosted fourth national event in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- April 24-27, 2013 - hosted fifth national event in Montreal, Quebec
- September 18-21, 2013 - hosted sixth national event in Vancouver, B.C.
- March 24-30, 2014 - hosted last national event in Edmonton, Alberta
The Apology
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Early Stages
Continuing to help the Aboriginals recover
- 1876 - Indian Act is enacted --> allows government to establish Residential schools
June 11 2008 - Prime Minister Stephen Harper offers a Statement of Apology to former students of Indian Residential Schools
- June 16-19, 2011 - held first national even in Winnipeg, Manitoba -->announced intent to repeal sections of the Indian Act that created Residential schools
- June 28-July 1, 2011 - hosted second national event in Inuvik, Northwest Territories
- Oct. 26-29, 2011 - hosted third national event in Halifax, Nova Scotia --> will commemorate legacy of residential schools with stained glass artwork
- June 2001 - Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada was created
- May 30, 2005 - Government launched Advance payment Program
- MAY 10, 2006 - INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SETTLEMENT (IRSSA) AGREEMENT BECOMES LARGEST CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IN CANADIAN HISTORY
2014
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Commemoration
Implementation
Helping the Aboriginals recover
Janurary 4, 2011 - Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development Canada and Truth and Reconciliation Commission launced a $20 million commeoration inititive
Sept 19, 2007 - IRSSA implementation began
- Common Experience payment for all former residential School students
- Independent Assessment Process for claims of sexual or Physical abuse
- Healing support
- Commemoration
- establish Truth and Reconciliation Commission
1996 - final Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples was released --> recommends investigation into violence and abuse at residential schools
1998 - announced Gathering Strength, Canada's Aboriginal Action Plan --> included establishment of Aboriginal Healing Foundation and a Statement of Reconciliation
Video on IRSSA