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OTTAWA (NEWS1130) – Interim Aboriginal Affairs Minister James Moore admits Canada has a horrible record on native residential schools.
For the first time ever, researchers have determined at least 3,000 First Nations children died during forced attendance at native residential schools in Canada.
The findings are included in unpublished research conducted by the Missing Children Project — part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission which is examining the 120-year legacy of church-run residential schools across Canada.
Research manager Alex Maass says the numbers could climb as more documents are unearthed.
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