‘Sorry’ is the bridge to reconciliation
June 9, 2008 The Globe and Mail
This week, two events – the launch of a Truth and Reconciliation Hearing and a formal apology from Prime Minister Stephen Harper – will comprise an attempt on the part of the Canadian government to reconcile with its past abuses of aboriginal citizens. The concerted effort calls for an open dialogue, particularly about Canada’s residential schools debacle. Mirroring similar efforts in Germany after the Holocaust and France following the Vichy regime, Canada’s government looks to “jump-[start] a long-overdue process of establishing historical truth in the face of denial, obfuscation, and ordinary ignorance… [and] promote reconciliation because what the victims of state-sanctioned breaches want, and need, is to be heard.” Find out more about Canada’s efforts to find common ground with communities wronged by past abuses.
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