09/30/2024
Canada marks its 4th Annual National Day of Truth and Reconcilliation. Today, we listen to Indigenous voices. Today, we remember the Indigenous children who we lost, survivors of Residential Schools, their communities and families.
A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line is available to provide support for survivors and those affected. People can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling the 24-hour service at 1-866-925-4419.
In Canada, the contemporary Indigenous rights and governance framework varies across the country. The Constitution Act of 1982, as well as the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, explicitly recognize Aboriginal and Treaty rights and three groups of Aboriginal Peoples (commonly referred to as Indigenous....