April 10, 2016
Letter to the Mackenzie-Fort Smith Diocese on the TRC Calls to Action by the Most Rev. Mark Hagemoen, Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith.
Apr 10
2016
Mar 25
2016
March 25, 2016
Interview with Bishop Donald Bolen, Chairman of the Commission for Justice and Peace of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, on Catholic responses to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
Mar 19
2016
Catholic response on “Doctrine of Discovery” and terra nullius
In response to Call to Action 48 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and in response to questions raised on the legal concepts known as “Doctrine of Discovery” and terra nullius, four Canadian Catholic organizations representing Bishops, institutes of consecrated life, societies of apostolic life, Indigenous People, and laity have issued two […]
Feb 17
2016
February 17, 2016
Speech by Sister Marie Zarowny, S.S.A. to the Canadian Federation of University Women Victoria, entitled “What to do about the TRC’s Call to Action?”
Jun 12
2015
June 12, 2015
Statement by the Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops in an Initial Response to the Summary Report and Calls to Action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Jun 2
2015
June 2, 2015
Statement by Archbishop J. Michael Miller, C.S.B., of Vancouver on the closing ceremonies of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
May 29
2015
May 29, 2015
Pastoral letter by Archbishop Richard Gagnon of Winnipeg to the First Nations communities and to all the People of God in the Archdiocese. (In the diocesan paper June 3, 2015. Scroll down to page 3:)
May 1
2015
May 2015
A Pastoral Letter was issued to the people of the Archdiocese of Ottawa regarding Reconciliation with Aboriginal Peoples by Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, S.J. (Scroll down to page 3:)
Feb 24
2014
February 24, 2014
The Catholic Bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories, pastoral letter.
Jan 16
2014
January 16, 2014
Publication of statement by Sister Marie Zarowny, S.S.A., first presented at time of First Nations/Catholic Church Delegation to Rome and the Historic Meeting with Pope Benedict XVI Rome, April 30, 2009.
An adapted version was given on behalf of Congregations of women religious involved in the Indian Residential Schools of Canada, […]