Pope’s visit to Canada: Indigenous communities await a new apology — and a commitment to justice
Pope’s visit to Canada: Indigenous communities await a new apology — and a commitment to justice
Tiffany Dionne Prete
Assistant Professor,
Sociology Department,
University of Lethbridge
Only in the past few decades have survivors of the residential school system spoken out publicly about the injustices they endured in these colonial school systems.
More recently, governments, organizations and institutions have initiated acts of reconciliation, particularly in light of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and its Calls to Action.
While there have been some apologies issued, many survivors have highly anticipated an apology from the Pope, in Canada.
Pope Francis will visit Canada from July 24 to 29. Many are hopeful he will issue an additional apology — one that is full of accountability and institutional responsibility, unlike the one issued at the Vatican on April 1.
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