Family of man in residential school denied federal funds to repatriate remains because he died as an adult

Family of man in residential school denied federal funds to repatriate remains because he died as an adult | CBC News Loaded From there, he was sent to a number of hospitals, including a mental health institution formerly known as the Orillia Asylum for Idiots, without his parents’ knowledge or consent. In 1966, when he […]

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Oshawa street named after Residential School founding father finally getting name change

It’s taken three years to get here but a street named for one of the founding fathers of the Residential School system may finally get a name change this month. Bagot Street, a road with just four addresses on it but considered an important connection to as it leads directly to Oshawa City Hall, the […]

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Healing centre for residential school survivors in Winnipeg puts programs on hold because of lack of funding

The future of a Winnipeg organization that supports residential school survivors and their families is uncertain after the majority of its funding got pulled. The Wa-Say Healing Centre said it’s two years behind on the financial statements required for the renewal of its annual funding agreement with the federal government, its main backer. The centre […]

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‘Breaks my heart’: Residential school survivors honoured at Lakehead

In the spirit of truth and reconciliation, a Survivors’ Flag was unveiled Tuesday morning outside Simcoe Hall at Lakehead University in Orillia. Linda Rodenburg, principal of Lakehead’s Orillia campus, says the flag honours the victims of 140 federally run residential schools, their families, and communities.”I have a nine-year-old…

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