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The following links will take you to excellent information that will further your knowledge on the Canadian Residential School System
ISSUE 1: Resources
Survivors Speak
A 259 page document within the TRC that tells direct survivor accounts of experiences at residential schools. A highly suggested read
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The Canadian government initiative to document survivors experiences and catalogue IRS information
Final TRC Report
The final finished report, divided into sections
They Came for the Children
The smaller release from the TRC and an excellent shorter synopsis of residential schools
Stolen Children
Survivors tell their experiences to the CBC's The National
Map of Recognized Residential School
A map of residential schools recognized by the federal government
CBC: Brief History
A CBC article that addresses FAQs regarding residential schools
Apology from the Prime Minister
A transcript of the 2008 apology from then Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Indigenous Services Canada
The newly updated federal section that "deals" with Indigenous Canadians and residential school survivor support
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