was quite separate. dawn is one of canada's most _ was quite separate. dawn is one of canada's most influential i of canada's most influential lawyers. he spent 30 years fighting for justice lawyers. he spent 30 years fighting forjustice for many of the survivors of the indian residential schools. in of the survivors of the indian residential schools.- residential schools. in law, there is a _ residential schools. in law, there is a principal - residential schools. in law, there is a principal called l there is a principal called wilful blindness and it is where one deliberately turned their eyes away from what they do not want to see. i suspect that that might well have accounted for some of the amnesia that the sisters of sundown professed today. but to say that they would be unaware of those kinds of abuses, it is beyond credible. we heard from well over 7000 individuals who have told horrific stories of abuse. in have told horrific stories of abuse. :: :: ~ ., ., ., abuse. in 2006, the canadian government _ abuse. in 2006, the canadian government agreed _ abuse. in 2006, the canadian government agreed to - abuse. in 2006, the canadian i government agreed to compensate everyone that had been sent to the residential schools. victims of physical love sexual abuse were offered an additional pay—out, but they had to testify to be eligible. 38,000 came forward. for many, this meant speaking about their