A family member of residential school survivors says the minimum $55-million price tag for Pope's visit to Canada last year feels like another slap in the face for Indigenous people.
during stops in Alberta, Quebec and Nunavut.
Public Safety Canada redacted all costs from documents obtained through access-to-information requests. David Chartrand, Manitoba Metis Federation president, said in a statement that the apology was necessary to address historic wrongs. The visit was intended to be a result of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action, Campbell said. The commission investigated the legacy of residential schools.
Robinson's grandmother, aunt and uncle attended residential schools. She said the church has already not met its commitments under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
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