LETTER FROM MONTREAL
September 30 in Canada signifies a day of “truth and reconciliation” with Indigenous communities, honoring the children who never returned home from residential schools. The day serves as a reminder of the tragic history and ongoing impacts of these schools that forcibly took more than 150,000 Indigenous children.
Efforts to locate missing children and unmarked graves from these schools are ongoing, with organizations like the Survivors’ Secretariat leading the way in the search for truth. However, insufficient federal funding poses challenges, hindering the quest for closure and justice.
Insufficient funding for the search for the missing
Despite a recent government decision to increase funding, organizations stress that the allocated amounts fall short of the actual needs. The struggle to uncover the truth continues as survivors hope for closure and justice.