A collection of news and internal articles shared regarding the latest updates in discovery, truth, and reconciliation surrounding residential schools.
A patchwork of people from various places and cultures have come together for a sewing retreat event in Timmins, Ont. They are volunteering their time to stitch up quilt squares for blankets which will be donated to survivors of the residential school system. The founder of ‘Quilts for Survivors’ said she is overwhelmed by what […]
The leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia has defended his social media post that critics say appeared to compare teaching students about sexual orientation and gender identity to the genocide of Indigenous children in residential schools. John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes, acknowledged the National Day…
A group of sewing enthusiasts in Halifax will be donating a handful of quilts to residential school survivors after spending National Day for Truth and Reconciliation working on them together. Sally Gaal, the owner of Sew With Vision, said she closed her store on Saturday as a sign of respect. Truth and Reconciliation Day…
The discovery of 215 potential graves at the former Kamloops Residential School in British Columbia started a modern reckoning across Canada–and around the world. Since then communities across the country have been doing their own searches and trying to find the records of children who went missing. For survivors and…
