Ottawa was careful to avoid admitting abuses Indigenous children suffered at residential schools happened "at the hands of the federal government" in remarks prepared for a Liberal cabinet minister af
Ottawa was careful to avoid admitting abuses Indigenous children suffered at residential schools happened "at the hands of the federal government" in remarks prepared for a Liberal cabinet minister after the discovery of unmarked graves last year, documents show.
The revelation spurred a reckoning across the country about the legacy of residential schools, which were government-funded, church-operated institutions that about 150,000 First Nations, Metis and Inuit children were forced to attend in Canada over more than a century. Thousands of children experienced physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect, or even died.
Edits contained in the 17 pages of drafts show the words "at the hands of the federal government" were struck out. The reason for the revision was redacted before the documents were released to The Canadian Press. He also apologized for the separation of children from families and acknowledged it carried consequences for future generations.
Regardless, he said Canada has paid out most of the billions of dollars distributed to abuse complainants under the settlement.
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