Residential school survivors and Indigenous leaders are raising concerns about the allocation process for funds the Ontario government has promised to support searches for burial sites near residential schools.
Residential school survivors and Indigenous leaders are raising concerns about the allocation process for funds the Ontario government has promised to support searches for burial sites near residential schools.
Residential school survivors and Indigenous leaders are raising concerns about the allocation process for funds the Ontario government has promised to support searches for burial sites near residential schools.
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Ontario promises $10 million to probe residential-school grounds By Iain Sherriff-Scott. Published on Jun 15, 2021 2:06pm Part of a memorial in front of Queen s Park honouring the 215 children whose remains were found at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School at Tk’emlups te Secwépemc First Nation in Kamloops, B.C. (Rick Madonik/Toronto Star)
Ontario will spend $10 million over three years to help Indigenous communities investigate the grounds of former residential schools, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday.
The money will be used to identify, protect, and commemorate burial sites at former residential schools. Culturally appropriate and trauma-informed mental-health supports will also become available for residential-school survivors, their families, and Indigenous communities.