We stand in solidarity, holding our hearts to those who survived an ordeal of such harrowing magnitude that one can’t emerge unscathed, forever carrying the scars and the trauma…
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On this National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we come together.
We join our voices to say that we can’t stop thinking about the children who never returned home after leaving for residential schools, children who died from the abuse they suffered, from the grief of being torn away from everything that anchored their lives, cut from their deep roots within their native land…
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Many Canadians are having trouble breathing normally this year. The spirit of celebration is deflated for many painful reasons beyond the pandemic. The time calls on us to face the truth, not to ignore the struggles, but to share them with courage, empathy and solidarity. In knowing and understanding where we come from, we will then be able to chart the course we wish to take together.
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Canada's decision to fully adopt, without qualification, the UN Declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples...
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I had met with Métis leaders in my days as Governor General. They told me all about their hopes that one day, they would see their rights stand tall and recognized before history. I immediately sympathized and was happy to share some of the path they walked on that long journey.
On my last trip home to Canada, I was profoundly moved by breaking news of the Daniels v. Canada decision, as I felt its deep historical resonance, tremendous significance and great potential. So I wanted to congratulate the men and women behind this landmark decision.
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