Honouring the Truth Reconciling for the Future

38 • Truth & Reconciliation CommissionTens of thousands participate in the Walk for Reconciliation through downtown Vancouver, September 2013.curriculum on the legacy of residential schools and the mandatory adoption of thatcurriculum in all jurisdictions.National Centre for Truth and ReconciliationThe Commission was mandated to create a national research centre, which wouldhold all the material created and received as part of its work. The centre is intendedto be accessible to Survivors, their families, and communities, as well as to the generalpublic. The Commission held a forum in March 2011 to consult with national andinternational experts on establishing such a centre. This informed the Commission’ssubsequent call for proposals to house the centre.The Commission reviewed a number of proposals for housing the research centreand, in June 2013, announced that the University of Manitoba had been selectedto become the permanent host of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation(nctr). The nctr is governed by a Trust Deed and Administrative Agreement signedby the Commission and the university. A Governing Circle and Survivors Circle playimportant roles in ensuring the promises undertaken to Survivors are honoured.The nctr also works in direct partnership with a growing number of universities,colleges, and other organizations across the country, including: the University of