Reconciliation Action Group

ALT Dark grey background with the upper quarter dark blue. Title text on the top is in white and gold with a vertical line separating texts. Texts below in white that reads Honouring the truth, reconciling for the future 94 Calls to Action Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action Find More at NCTR.ca 3. We call upon all levels of government to fully implement Jordan’s Principle.

ALT Dark grey background with the upper quarter dark blue. Title text on the top is in white and gold with a vertical line separating texts. Texts below in white that reads Honouring the truth, reconciling for the future 94 Calls to Action Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action Find More at NCTR.ca 2. We call upon the federal government, in collaboration with the provinces and territories, to prepare and publish annual reports on the number of Aboriginal children (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) who are in care, compared with non-Aboriginal children, as well as the reasons for apprehension, the total spending on preventive and care services by child-welfare agencies, and the effectiveness of various interventions.

ALT Dark grey background with the upper quarter dark blue. Title text on the top is in white and gold with a vertical line separating texts. Texts below in white that reads Honouring the truth, reconciling for the future 94 Calls to Action Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action Find More at NCTR.ca Legacy Child welfare 1. We call upon the federal, provincial, territorial, and Aboriginal governments to commit to reducing the number of Aboriginal children in care by: i. Monitoring and assessing neglect investigations. ii. Providing adequate resources to enable Aboriginal communities and child-welfare organizations to keep Aboriginal families together where it is safe to do so, and to keep children in culturally appropriate environments, regardless of where they reside. iii. Ensuring that social workers and others who conduct child-welfare investigations are properly educated and trained about the history and impacts of residential schools. iv. Ensuring that s

ALT Dark grey background with the upper quarter dark blue. Title text on the top is in white and gold with a vertical line separating texts. Texts below in white that reads Honouring the truth, reconciling for the future 94 Calls to Action Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action Find More at NCTR.ca The Work of the TRC The TRC carried out extensive research, including hearing from Residential Survivors, their families, members of their communities, former staff of residential schools and others. The TRC also hosted national events in different regions across Canada to promote awareness and public education about the residential school system and its impacts. The NCTR was also established as part of the TRC mandate as a permanent resource for all Canadians. n addition, the TRC supported community events designed by individual communities to meet their unique needs. The TRC was also advised by a 10-member Indian Residential Schools Survivor Committee, made up of res

ALT Dark grey background with the upper quarter dark blue. Title text on the top is in white and gold with a vertical line separating texts. Texts below in white that reads Honouring the truth, reconciling for the future 94 Calls to Action Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action Find More at NCTR.ca The Work of the TRC The TRC supported a Commemoration Initiative that provided funding for activities that honour and pay tribute in a permanent and lasting manner to former residential school students. The TRC prepared a comprehensive report on the policies and operations of the schools and their lasting impacts. The final report included Ten Principles for Reconciliation and 94 Calls to Action that speak to all sectors of Canadian society. Through the TRC, the NCTR was also established as a permanent resource for all Canadians.

ALT Dark grey background with the upper quarter dark blue. Title text on the top is in white and gold with a vertical line separating texts. Texts below in white that reads Honouring the truth, reconciling for the future 94 Calls to Action Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action Find More at NCTR.ca The Work of the TRC Throughout its five-year mandate, the TRC appreciated the patience and understanding of Canadians, particularly Survivors. They recognized that many Survivors were elderly and that they needed to move forward as quickly as possible to receive statements from anyone affected by the legacy of residential schools. The TRC included ways of sharing that ensured people could describe their experience in a safe, respectful and culturally appropriate manner. For example, some people shared their experience through one-on-one interviews, some via written statements and others at public forums. The NCTR is now the safe and secure space for the stories colle