Canada's residential schools :

"Between 1867 and 2000, the Canadian government sent over 150,000 Aboriginal children to residential schools across the country. Government officials and missionaries agreed that in order to “civilize and Christianize” Aboriginal children, it was necessary to separate them from their parents and home communities.

For children, life in these schools was lonely and alien. Discipline was harsh, and daily life was highly regimented. Aboriginal languages and cultures were denigrated and suppressed. Education and technical training too often gave away to the drudgery of doing the chores and the lack of supervision created situations where students were prey to sexual and physical abusers.

Legal action by the schools’ former students led to the creation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada in 2008. The product of over six years of research, the Commission’s final report outlines the history and legacy of the schools, and charts a pathway towards reconciliation." - Provided by the TRC

Call Number: 
E96.5 .T78 2015
Author Information: 
In 2008 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was entrusted with revealing the truth about the history and the continuing legacy of the residential-school system in Canada in a thorough and honourable manner. The Commission was also entrusted with promoting reconciliation in Indigenous families, and between Indigenous and non-Indigenous based on inclusion and respect.
Production Place: 
Montreal ; Kingston ;;London ; Chicago :
Producer: 
Published for The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada by McGill-Queen's University Press,
Production Date: 
2015
Band Tribe Geography Time: 
Multiple Nations
Recommended For: 
Research
Catalogue Key: 
10251917
Law Subject(s): 
Law & History
Residential Schools
Reconciliation
Truth and Reconciliation Commission