Getting Started
Concluding the national events and collection of survivor testimonies the TRC commission stated that, "[I]n order to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission makes the following calls to action."
- TRC Calls to ActionThere are 94 calls to action from the TRC commission.
- Government of Canada - Delivering on Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to ActionLearn how the Government of Canada is responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action.
Selected Resources
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality by Call Number: JD J675 A14 2018ISBN: 0995266522Publication Date: 2018A guide to understanding the Indian Act and its impact on generations of Indigenous Peoples, as well as an examination of how Indigenous Peoples can return to self-government, self-determination, and self-reliance.
Note: ebook and print available.
Righting Canada's Wrongs: Residential Schools by Call Number: ER F56 R47 2016ISBN: 9781459408661Publication Date: 2015This book includes the text of the government's apology and summarizes the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action, which offer the basis for a new relationship between the Canadian goverment, Aboriginal people, and non-Aboriginal people.
