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Minister Slams Ex-Senator For ‘Sickening’ Defence Of Residential Schools

“I don’t forgive her,” the Indigenous services minister said.
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Senator From Residential Schools Controversy Resigns, Touts Free 'Expression'

Her last few years in the Senate had been mired in controversy.
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AFN Chief, MPs Slam O’Toole For ‘Reprehensible’ Residential Schools Comments

NDP MP Charlie Angus accused the Tory leader of “revisionist race-baiting.”
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This Year, Face Masks Join Orange Shirts To Honour Residential School Survivors

It's another visible way to say every child matters, while staying COVID-19 safe.
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Trudeau Condemns Toppling Of John A. Macdonald Statue In Montreal

He said “those kinds of acts of vandalism are not advancing the path towards greater justice and equality."
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Residential Schools Are A Part Of Our History. This Video Reminds Us Of That.

The organization that tackles Canada's history also has a podcast on the topic.
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Senator Lynn Beyak Must Resign, Residential School Survivor Says

Garnet Angeconeb says the senator's apology was not enough.
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She's Fighting To Pass On Indigenous Traditions That Were Once Illegal

The effects of the Indian Act still reverberate today.
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Indigenous Student Fights Notions Of 'Get Over It' By Sharing Her Story

"I am doing the work because I believe in what I’m sharing."
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I Grew Up Living In The Shadow Of The North-West Rebellion

Landmarks, plaques and monuments surrounding Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation were constant reminders of the uprising.