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Instead of seeking reconciliation, politicians manufacture crises for partisan gain
John Ibbitson
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Trudeau says it’s up to provinces to make Orange Shirt Day a holiday
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a town hall meeting in Dieppe, N.B., on Friday, March 31, 2023. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting Manitoba today to promote his government's new budget.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron Ward
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Reconciliation through economic empowerment
Thomas Benjoe, president and CEO of FHQ Developments, believes Indigenous voices have to be part of economic development decisions.
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A curious photo from 1885 captures what Indigenous reconciliation could have been
Bill Waiser
canada
Manitoba signs agreement to open access to death certificates of children at residential schools
Grand Chief Cathy Merrick of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs at a news conference in Winnipeg on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. The Manitoba government has signed an agreement to open access to death certificates of Indigenous children who died at residential schools. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
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Saskatchewan chief to lead advisory committee on residential school documents
Chief Cadmus Delorme speaks during a Reconciliation Day event in Cowessess First Nation, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. The chief who became well-known after his First Nation found what are believed to be 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school will lead a new advisory committee for sharing documents connected to the institutions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
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B.C. introduces legislation to make national reconciliation day a September statutory holiday
The grand entry takes place during the South Island powwow on National Truth and Reconciliation Day at Royal Athletic Park hosted by the Songhees Nation in Victoria, B.C., on Friday, September 30, 2022. The British Columbia government has introduced legislation to make Sept. 30 a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day a paid statutory holiday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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Search uncovers 171 ‘plausible burials’ near Ontario residential school
Oct, 2009 - Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation which is getting $1 million for an arena is also called Rat Portage First Nation. Its located 10 minutes outside of Kenora. Our photog Tom Thomson says within the past 20 years, an arena was built on the reserve. It is the large building with the flat roof near centre of photo. Within two years it had been converted to a casino / bingo hall. Tom Thomson for the Globe and Mail
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Sweden looks to Canada as it launches truth commission into treatment of Indigenous people
Geraldine Shingoose at her Winnipeg home on January 6, 2023. SHANNON VANRAES / THE GLOBE AND MAIL
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Alan Lagimodiere joins list of Manitoba Tories who are not seeking re-election
Alan Lagimodiere, left, Manitoba's minister for Indigenous reconciliation and northern relations, is confronted by Opposition NDP Leader Wab Kinew, right, shortly after being sworn in to cabinet at the Manitoba legislature in Winnipeg on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Manitoba's new minister for Indigenous relations has issued an apology as the government continues to deal with the fallout from Premier Brian Pallister's remarks on Canadian history. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Lambert
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To earn the trust of Indigenous people and communities, we must recognize their history and honour their culture and traditions
canada
Ottawa doesn’t know how many employees speak an Indigenous language at work
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a Liberal Party fundraising event, in Toronto, on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
baseball
Residential school survivor throws first pitch at Blue Jays game for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Dolores Naponse, 72, of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation near Sudbury, Ont., prepares to throw the ceremonial first pitch before the start of AL MLB baseball action between the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Friday, September 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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Events in Ottawa and across Canada to mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
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‘Reconciliation doesn’t happen without truth’: Authors on the Indigenous renaissance in Canadian literature
David Alexander Robertson, author of "Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story," is photographed beside Winnipeg's Red River, Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Edmonton Public Schools says it's taking down its book review site after a leading Indigenous author questioned why his graphic novels were on a not-recommended list. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
report on business
Indigenous reconciliation is on corporate Canada’s radar, but more urgency is needed to tackle disparities
Milton Tootoosis is the Chief Economic Reconciliation Officer with the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority. Photo taken in Saskatoon, SK on Monday, September 26, 2022. (Matt Smith/The Globe and Mail)
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WHL teams with Orange Shirt Society before National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The WHL says its commissioned a special WHL Truth and Reconciliation logo, seen in an undated handout image, which was designed by Métis artist Kim Vizi-Carmen of Pinerock Graphics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Western Hockey League, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: What to know about its significance
Several thousand gathered for a Healing Walk throughout downtown Winnipeg and a Powwow on the National Day for Truth And Reconciliation Thursday, September 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
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Mint teams up with National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation to create keepsake
Elder Harry Bone, Elder Florence Paynter, Andrew Carrier, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint Marie Lemay, Elder Brian Normand, Elder Eugene Arcand, and Executive Director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Stephanie Scott (left to right) unveil the 2022 Truth and Reconciliation Keepsake at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation in Winnipeg, Man., Thursday September 22, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
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Some Indigenous leaders concerned about reconciliation with new monarch
Prince Charles, right, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, second from right, look at a display of traditional hunting tools and clothing after arriving in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, during part of the Royal Tour of Canada, Thursday, May 19, 2022. Some Indigenous leaders and community members say they're concerned about making progress on reconciliation with King Charles III. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
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Manitoba says no statutory Orange Shirt holiday this year as talks continue
Residential School and Sixties Scoop survivors are honoured on the steps of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in downtown Winnipeg, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. The Manitoba government is planning to make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation an official statutory holiday, but says it's too late for the change to take effect this year.THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
politics
Flag raised on Parliament Hill to honour residential school survivors
The Survivor’s flag flies on Parliament Hill beside the Peace tower, Monday, August 29, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
canada
N.L. Indigenous groups call on government to reconsider decision to maintain Colonial Building’s name
Labrador's Inuit government is calling on Premier Andrew Furey to reconsider a decision to maintain the name of the Colonial Building in downtown St. John's. The Colonial Building in downtown St. John's, is seen on March 15, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie
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Poll suggests most Canadians view Pope’s apology as step toward reconciliation
Pope Francis prays at a gravesite at the Ermineskin Cree Nation Cemetery in Maskwacis, Alta., during his papal visit across Canada on Monday, July 25, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Pope Francis renews his residential schools apology in Quebec
Pope Francis and Governor General of Canada Mary Simon attend a meeting with civil authorities, representatives of indigenous peoples and members of the diplomatic corps at the Citadelle in Quebec City, Canada July 27, 2022. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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Pope Francis talked about a ‘serious investigation’ during his apology. What could it involve?
Pope Francis speaks to people at the annual pilgrimage event in Lac Ste. Anne, Alta. Tuesday, July 26, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Pope Francis speaks of honouring elders as a path to reconciliation at Edmonton mass
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Should the Pope reverse a 500-year-old Church law on his trip to Canada?
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Pope Francis arrives in Edmonton to begin visit for Indigenous reconciliation
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Catholic dioceses failed in the past to raise money promised to residential school survivors. Will they now?
A rock with the message "Every Child Matters" painted on it sits at a memorial outside the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, in Kamloops, B.C., on Thursday, July 15, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Communities skip the fireworks, focus on reconciliation for sombre Canada Day
A police presence has increased around Parliament Hill ahead of Canada Day celebration activities and anti-mandate protests, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable
politics
Liberals introduce legislation to create national council to oversee reconciliation
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller speaks during an announcement that Kimberly Murray will be the Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools, at a news conference in Ottawa, on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Reconciliation through STEM education
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Trudeau offers prayer for reconciliation at National Prayer Breakfast
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pauses as he speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast of Canada in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick