One of the initiatives of the IRSSA is the Common Experience Payment wherein survivors are given monetary compensation for the time they spent in Residential schools. An amount of $10,000 is given for their first year, then an additional $3,000 for every year after. In special circumstances, additional money is awarded to victims of severe physical and sexual abuse. This gives …show more content…
The commission also allows survivors to recount their experiences and share them with others to educate the youth and prove to some skeptics of the injustice that the schools presented. Additionally, museums, archives, and youth programs have also been dedicated to showcasing its history and the aftermath. The TRC has also implemented a new school curriculum with the intent to teach the truth about Canadian history and the involvement of the Indigenous community in its making. In the long run, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission will be a great contributor in the process of healing and forgiveness between the government and the FNMI