Letter to the editor: 'One-sided'

Notes: "I take strong exception to the statement that there was 'nothing good' about the residential schools('"Nothing good" about Indian residential schools', May 2017, p. 3) issued by Primate Fred Hiltz, National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald and General Secretary Archdeacon Michael Thompson. Apart from being factually incorrect, it is an egregious insult to the many Anglican priests, such as the late Archbishop Frederick Crabb, who worked faithfully in these schools. I would also point out that, by the very act of selecting its name, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission telegraphed its conclusions before it had even begun its deliberations. In consequence, the report can never be seen as more than a partial investigation into those schools. The statement does not favours to the Anglican church or to the process of reconciliation by its one-sided stance". [Text of entire article.]

Subjects: Indigenous peoples - Canada - Residential schools; Anglican Church of Canada - Residential schools; Canada. Truth and Reconciliation Commission