New beginnings : the journey continues : the church's response to the signing of a residential schools agreement with the federal government

Notes: Cover title.; "October 2003".; "On March 11, 2003 the Anglican Church of Canada signed an agreement with the federal government that effectively ended its involvement in what had been financially crippling court cases over the church's role in running native residential schools. The agreement called for the establishment of a settlement fund that would compensate people who could prove claims that they had suffered physical or sexual abuse while attending the schools. The church -- General Synod and each of the 30 dioceses -- committed itself to paying $25-million into the fund over the next five years. .... This publication is an update on some of the things that have happened since March 11, 2003, a date -- it bears repeating -- that marked a turning point rather than an end. The journey continues." -- p. 2.; Contents: The Agreement in Brief -- The Anglican Church of Canada Resolution Corp. -- How General Synod, the dioceses and individuals are responding -- Suggestions for your parish and diocese -- Conclusion -- The Anglican Church of Canada Resolution Corp. Settlement Fund Figures as of September 30, 2003.

Subjects: Indigenous peoples - Canada - Residential schools - Anglican Church of Canada; Indigenous peoples - Canada - Residential schools; Anglican Church of Canada - Finance; Anglican Church of Canada Resolution Corp.; Fund raising - Canada; Church fund raising - Anglican Church of Canada; Canada. Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA); Settlement Fund