'We've only just begun': Reconciliation 'far from complete', says TRC [Truth and Reconciliation] chair
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/article36290
- Author
- Sison, Marites N.
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2010 September
- Author
- Sison, Marites N.
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2010 September
- Volume
- 135
- Issue
- 7
- Page
- 1, 3
- Notes
- "The first national event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) achieved 'remarkable acts of reconciliation', according to Justice Murray Sinclair, chair of the TRC. Sinclair expressed satisfaction that it had been a 'special, excellent start'. He also told the crowd gathered for closing ceremonies at the Oodena Celebration Circle of The Forks, a national historic site in Winnipeg: 'We know that this journey is far from complete'. More than 1,000 residential school survivors spoke privately to TRC statement-takers and in some cases, at sharing circles witnessed by the public. More than 40,000 people took part in various activities during the event." The Primate, the Most Rev. Fred Hiltz, attended the event and "listened to former students share their residential school experiences. 'I felt so ashamed', he said. The church has not paid enough attention to 'repentance for the wrongs we've done', he said, and to issues around 'inherent racism that still exists in Canadian society and in the church'." Justice Murray "Sinclair thanked the Anglican, United, Presbyterian and Roman Catholic churches, which took part in the event. 'They have not only persevered in supporting this commission as we go about our work, they have contributed generously to a fund to establish the travel arrangements so that many of you could be here', he said". The General Synod Archives was present at the event with resources about the schools. Article includes a photo with caption: "Laurel Parson, assistant archivist of the Anglican Church of Canada's General Synod, looks on as a residential school survivor searches through residential school photographs."
- Subjects
- Canada. Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission Gathering (1st : 2010 : Winnipeg, Man.)
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Residential schools
- Anglican Church of Canada - Residential schools
- Sinclair, Murray, 1951-
- Wilson, Marie
- Hiltz, Fred (Frederick James), 1953-
- Reconciliation - Canada
- Reconciliation - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada - Archives
- Parson, Laurel
- Location
- General Synod Archives