The Apology

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The Apology
kids at a window (13465 bytes) "The origins of the residential school system predate Confederation, and the intergenerational impacts of abuse in the schools are profound....Our challenge will be to respond to the different needs of individual victims, families and communities."

George Erasmus
Chairman, Aboriginal Healing Foundation

church (13751 bytes) "The creation of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation is a remarkable achievement.....This speaks well to beginning the process of reconciliation and to working together on the basis of a framework that will make a meaningful difference.   We look forward to a productive relationship with the Foundation."

Jane Stewart
Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

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