CANADA
CBC News
The Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission is poised to hear from hundreds of Quebec survivors of the ten schools in Quebec where First Nations and Inuit children were sent.
Regional hearings began in Sept-Îles in January and will continue in other communities until the end of April.
Commissioner Marie Wilson said she expects to hear stories of families torn apart and children who were stripped of their culture and, in some cases, physically and sexually abused.
“It isn’t just about survivors. It is about the children raised by survivors who had no parenting skills and who say over and over again, there was no love in that place. My number was 66. My number was 111. My number was 43. No names,” Wilson said.
Formally established on June 1, 2008, the commission aims to collect and curate a comprehensive historical record of the history and legacy of aboriginal residential schools across Canada.
Scheduled events:
Regional hearings:
La Tuque, March 5-6, 2013
Chisasibi, March 19-10, 2013
Quebec national event:
Montreal, April 24-27
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