During the 1880s, the Canadian federal government felt so threatened by the Indigenous inhabitants that they started a cultural genocide by establishing Residential schools with the intent to destroy the Indigenous culture. The negative impact of these institutions continues to affect the Indigenous community till now. In response, the government of Canada, in cooperation with the FNMI community, initiated the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA). The procedures implemented by the IRSSA has, to some extent, helped Residential School survivors move forward from the horrific event and proves to be a testament of the government’s mission in acknowledging its effects on the Indigenous community.
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
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