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House Hansard - 329

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 11, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 329 - Jun/11/24
Mr. Michael McLeod (Northwest Territories, Lib.)
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Mr. Speaker, 16 years ago today, our country experienced an unprecedented moment. National leaders of the indigenous organizations of Canada stood on the floor of the House to receive formal apologies from the Prime Minister and leaders of every political party. It was a historic day of non-partisanship, as we heard apologies to 80,000 survivors for the harms caused by more than a century of Canada's residential schooling policies for indigenous children. The promises made on that day were a commitment to working together toward reconciliation. As elderly survivors leave us, it is essential that we keep alive the promises that were made to them, their families and their communities. To mark this occasion, my constituent, Dr. Marie Wilson, is in Ottawa for the official release of her book North to Nowhere: Song of a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner. As we read the book, let us all remember the solemn promises made by each of our parties and let us renew our determination to keep those promises.
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