Honouring the Truth Reconciling for the Future

Commission activities • 39British Columbia, the University of Winnipeg, l’Université de St. Boniface, CarletonUniversity, the University of Regina, Lakehead University, University College of theNorth, Algoma University, Red River College, the Archives of Manitoba, the CanadianMuseum for Human Rights, the National Association of Friendship Centres, theLegacy of Hope Foundation, and le Centre du patrimoine. The goal is to create thebroadest possible network from coast to coast to coast.Officially opening in the summer of 2015, the nctr will be the permanent homefor all statements, documents, and other materials gathered by the Commission.In future, it will house other Indigenous collections. The nctr will encourage andengage in respectful dialogue on many issues that hinder or foster reconciliation. Itwill ensure that:• Survivors and their families have access to their own history;• educators can share the residential school history with new generationsof students;• researchers can delve more deeply into the residential school experienceand legacy;• the public can access historical records and other materials to help foster reconciliationand healing; and• the history and legacy of the residential school system are never forgotten.The search to understand the truth about Indian residential schools has taken theTruth and Reconciliation Commission to all parts of Canada. The Commission haslistened to thousands of Survivors give their accounts of the residential school experienceand how that experience has shaped their lives. The Commission has exploredwhat the legacy of the residential school system has meant to Aboriginal people inparticular and to Canada as a whole. This journey led the Commission to chart someof the pathways described in this report that may lead eventually to reconciliationwithin this country.