OLGC

The Conference consistently advocated for the rights of Catholic Native Canadians to health care in Catholic hospitals and education in Catholic schools.

The Canadian Catholic Conference [the name was changed to Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) in 1977] had established a Permanent/Standing Committee on Indian Affairs/Comité des Affaires indiennes (later named Committee on Indian and Eskimo Affairs).

Extract from the minutes of the Quinquennial Plenary Meeting of the Canadian Hierarchy:

The Government proposes to erect hospitals to which Catholic Indians will be compelled to go when in need of treatment – on the ground that they are the wards of the Government, which alone determines their lot. The […]