Recognition, Reconciliation and Responsibility

Kassidy Bernard

Waycobah First Nation, Nova Scotia

‘[T]he governments today should take responsibility for the government's actions in the past.’

Regret, Responsibility, and Reconciliation

Zoe Harrison

Toronto, Ontario

‘being fair and just in our time […] can ultimately be achieved by the government recognizing past injustices, but not apologizing for them’

Responsibility for Past Actions

Su Hyun Lim

Winnipeg, Manitoba

‘[The government] may not be able to directly correct the mistake, but [it] must use other methods to take responsibility.’

Responsibility for Residential Schools

Julie Dunleavy

Guelph, Ontario

‘the Government of Canada should take responsibility for past governments’ actions, as they continue to affect the country today’

Rights in Canada; germination to fruition

Adil Rehman

Markham, Alberta

‘the true turning point in Canada’s human rights movement would have to be the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms’

Roots of Canada

Madeleine Lawler

Montréal, Quebec

‘It is impossible to find one “true” origin of a country with such a unique and fruitful history.’

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