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Residential school survivors gather to share their stories on Parliament Hill
- Survivors and families gathered on Parliament Hill to raise the Survivors' Flag, honoring Indigenous children affected by residential schools, as stated by Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown Indigenous Relations.
- Arcand highlighted that Indigenous children faced daily abuse and that 150,000 were forced to attend these schools from 1857 to 1996, with an estimated 6,000 dying.
- Governor General Mary Simon noted that survivors' stories are an 'immense gift' to Canada, urging everyone to seek reconciliation a decade after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's report.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasized the need for long-term responsibility alongside remembrance as they mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
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A ceremony to raise the Survivors' Flag is held in honour of residential school survivors.
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Residential school survivors gather to share their stories on Parliament Hill
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
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Muskeg Lake residential school survivor shares story on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA — Eugene Arcand fought back tears as he stood in front a row of flags in bright October sunshine on Parliament Hill, holding up a photo of his residential school classmates. "There are 32 children in that picture," said Arcand, a member of the Muskeg Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan. "Only seven of us are still alive. Not one of us committed suicide." Arcand joined other survivors, their family members, assorted MPs and Minister of Crown…
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution69% Left
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