The government raised the Survivors\u0027 Flag on Parliament Hill as a way to honour Indigenous Peoples forced to attend residential schools.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was joined by Stephanie Scott, executive director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal and survivors of residential schools from across the country.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The flag was designed in consultation and collaboration with survivors, with each element of the design approved by the group that was consulted.tap here to see other videos from our teamLast year, ground-penetrating radar located what are believed to be hundreds of unmarked graves on the grounds of former residential schools, sparking efforts to remember survivors.
The flag will remain raised on Parliament Hill until 2024, when it will be moved to a permanent home.
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