Prime Minister of Canada Addresses Indigenous Residential Schools Legacy - Speech Brief
30 September 2026 13:00 UTC · Prime Minister of Canada · PMO News Release · Source · Email X Link

Prime Minister of Canada Addresses Indigenous Residential Schools Legacy

Key points

  • The Prime Minister of Canada addresses the impact of residential schools and honors survivors and children who did not return home.
  • The government is committed to reconciliation, addressing historical harms, and supporting Indigenous languages and cultures.

TL;DR

  • The statement recognizes the historical removal of over 150,000 Indigenous children from their families and communities.
  • It references the 94 calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
  • Support services, including a 24/7 crisis line, are provided for residential school survivors and their families.
Original text

“ispîhk ôma misiwêskamik kîsikâw kiki tâpwîwina mîna wâkôwîcihiwîwin êkwa osâwâw papakiwayân kîsikâw, kikihcêymânânik paspîwiyiniwak ohci kânata sa ayimihâwi kiskinwahamâtowikamikwa, kiskisowin awâsisak êka ka-kîwêcik, mîna wîcikâpawîstamawin asici owîtotîmâkana êkwa mâmawâyâwinihk ka-tahkonahkik êwako wanihiwêwin. kiki ayiwâk mitâtahtomitanaw askiy, pâsci 150,000 nistam-iyiniwak, ayaskîmow êkwa âpihtawikosisân awâsi...

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