As the Pope continues the apology tour this week, Patty Krawec argues there are two narratives emerging about its significance: one that aims to preserve Canadian and Catholic “exceptionalism” and another that challenges it.
Shaking It Off: Papal Apologies and Narratives of Exceptionalism in Canada Read More »
Content Note: The following contains information related to colonial violence and Canada’s Indian Residential School system, which may be distressing for some readers. THE MATTER OF Indian Residential Schools (IRS) came to the forefront many times in the past year. More recently, on April 1st, 2022, several Indigenous delegations went to the Vatican to hear an apology
Residential School Graves, Canada’s “Slow” Genocide & The International Criminal Court Read More »
In this brief, Ushnish Sengupta analyzes the role of data governance in contributing to discussing the full truth about residential schools, calling on the Government of Canada and institutions to uphold their promises to implement the TRC’s Calls To Action as it relates to residential school records.
Residential School Records and Data Governance Read More »
December 15, 2020 marks the five year anniversary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. In this in-depth analysis, enhanced by the expert insight of Indigenous leaders from across the country, Eva Jewell and Ian Mosby find that in 2020, Canada has completed no additional Calls to Action.
Calls To Action Accountability: A 2020 Status Update On Reconciliation Executive Summary Read More »
The arrest of Max Johnson and his family at the Bank of Montreal follows a long trend in Canada of casually criminalizing Indigenous people. How can these examples of racism be addressed?
Banking While Brown: Indigenous People and Structural Racism in Canada Read More »
In June 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) released its Executive Summary and 94 Calls to Action. This brief is a report card and analysis of the progress on the calls, assessing the completion of the 2015 Calls to Action. As of December 2019, only 9 of the calls have been completed.
Calls to Action Accountability: A Status Update on Reconciliation Read More »