Initiated by: Eva Wilson-Fontaine from Selkirk, Manitoba
Whereas:
Indian Residential Schools operated in Canada from 1831 until 1997, and over 150,000 First Nations, Inuit, and Red River Métis children were forced to attend
Generations of Indigenous children were directly affected, and the loss of language, culture, and wellbeing reverberates through their descendants
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission recognized the system as cultural genocide, and its harms constitute an ongoing federal fiduciary duty
The Residential Schools Missing Children Community Support Fund, which enables Indigenous Nations and communities to locate unmarked burial sites, search for missing children, and conduct archival research, is sunsetting in 2026 with no renewed commitment
Federal funding for Survivor healing and cultural supports is also being reduced, while recovery is far from complete
Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls 72 through 76 on missing children and burial records and Calls 21 and 22 on Indigenous healing, remain unfulfilled
Canada is committed under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act to uphold Indigenous self-determination and culturally appropriate services.
History:
Open for signature: May 5, 2026
Closed for signature: September 2, 2026
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