Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Volume One: Summary: Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future - Truth And Reconciliation Commission Of Canada

Clean, tight, unmarked; slight wear to corners; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; very minimal wear; This is the final report of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and its six year investigation of the residential school system for Aboriginal youth. This summary volume includes the history of residential schools, the legacy of that school system, and the full text of the Commisssion's 94 recommendations. This report lays bare a part of Canada's history that until recently was little-known to most non-Aboriginal Canadians. The commission describes the logic of the colonization of Canada's territories, and why and how policy and practice developed to put an end to the existence of distinct societies of Aboriginal peoples. The Commission concluded that the historical experience of residential schools constituted an act of cultural genocide by Canadian government authorities. The report offers 94 recommendations for governments, churches, public institutions, and non-Aboriginal Canadians as a path to move from apology to true reconciliation that can be embraced by all Canadians.
Near Fine
Soft cover
James Lorimer & Company
2015
Toronto, ON