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truth and reconciliation commission

Independent commission tasked with discovering past crimes against humanity by a government. Starting in Latin America in the 1980s, several such commissions were initiated worldwide from the 1990s

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Nov 30, 2025
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People trying to dig up bodies found under residential schools

Investigations across Canada using ground‑penetrating radar and Indigenous‑led searches have identified well over 1,300 “hits” or potential unmarked burials and multiple Indigenous nations have report...

Dec 7, 2025
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What impact did the 2021 unmarked graves revelations have on Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls to action?

The 2021 announcements of suspected unmarked graves at former residential school sites — most prominently the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc report of 215 potential graves — forced a rapid national reckoning ...

Dec 12, 2025

How have Indigenous communities and governments responded to discoveries of human remains at residential school sites?

Indigenous communities have led grief-informed, community-led searches and memorialization efforts after discoveries of human remains at residential school sites, while federal, provincial and local g...

Dec 4, 2025

What international cases parallel Canada's discoveries at former residential school sites and what lessons do they offer?

Several international parallels exist to Canada’s discoveries of unmarked graves at former residential school sites: Australia and New Zealand’s investigations of former Native/Aboriginal boarding ins...

Nov 30, 2025

bodies found under residential schools

Indigenous-led searches and ground-penetrating radar (GPR) surveys across Canada have reported hundreds of potential unmarked graves at former residential school sites — notable announcements include ...

Nov 17, 2025

What changes does Bill C-8 introduce to Indigenous consultation processes?

Bill C-8, as presented in the available materials, is an amendment to the Citizenship Act that responds to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 94 by changing the citizenship oath ...