Mathew Lau

Mrs. Giambattista

NBE3U1e

23 September 2024

Truth and Reconciliation - Next Steps: Annotated Bibliography

Calls to Action Accountability: A Status Update on Reconciliation, 2019,

yellowheadinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/trc-status-update-2019-brief.p

df.

This resource specifically identifies the 94 “Calls to Action” placed by the Truth and

Reconciliation Commission. The Calls to Action were initiated to seek justice and reconciliation,

urging the Canadian government to fulfill its obligations to the survivors of the residential

schools. According to the status update, the goals have progressed at an immensely slow rate.

Canada has only been able to complete 9 “Calls to Action” since 2015.. The intention of this

article advocates for radical change to achieve reconciliation. The article presents objective facts

and evidence that has been meticulously researched from multiple sources referenced in their

cited sheet. Also, this text is enlightening compared to other sources because it provides a sound

understanding of what the remaining Calls to Action are, how they can be achieved, and what

must be done to further their progress. It is notable that not much advancement has been

demonstrated or attained ever since the commencing of these Calls to Action. These points are

significant in the research this assignment plans to carry out.

 Chandok, Natasha. Demanding Truth, Reconciliation, and Justice for Canada’s Indigenous

Peoples: Now and Forever, 16 June 2021,

canlivj.utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/canlivj-2021-0606.

This article discusses the histories surrounding the residential school system. It reveals

the remains of 215 Indigenous children found in the Kamloops, BC residential school. The text

explores the Canadian Government and Christian Churches of Canada's intention to integrate all

Indigenous children into European culture through the establishment of these institutions. The

essay focuses on the mental, sexual, and physical abuse experienced by many Indigenous

children in these residential schools. Furthermore, the article is a peer reviewed source from the

University of Toronto Press, suggesting an objective and academic lens. For the purpose of this

assignment, the source is useful as it establishes the histories in which the Truth and

Reconciliation Commission intended to rectify while urging more action to tackle systemic

issues.

Government of Canada; Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. “Truth and

Reconciliation Commission of Canada.” Government of Canada; Crown-Indigenous

Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, 29 Sept. 2022,

www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1450124405592/1529106060525.

This source offers information on the background of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission allowed all members of the Indigenous community an

opportunity to share their stories and experiences. The final report demonstrates the fortitude of

each survivor and family member who revealed their tale. The Commission also placed 94 “Calls

to Action '' in which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau planned to work closely with the leaders of
the Indigenous groups in order to achieve. The information provided in this article is objective as

it suggests factual details and information regarding the Truth and Reconciliation Commision

and their work. This information was obtained from the government of Canada's website and is

credible and informative. This article is useful to evaluate the purpose of the Truth and

Reconciliation Commission alongside how much more the Government parties must do in order

to to fulfill the remaining Calls to Action.