Mar 19 2016

Catholic response on “Doctrine of Discovery” and terra nullius

2021-11-06T16:41:36+00:00March 19th, 2016|

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

2021-05-11T12:35:13+00:00February 17th, 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?”

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Jun 12 2015

June 12, 2015

2021-05-11T12:35:13+00:00June 12th, 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.

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May 29 2015

May 29, 2015

2021-05-11T12:35:13+00:00May 29th, 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:)

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May 1 2015

May 2015

2021-05-11T12:35:13+00:00May 1st, 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:)

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Jan 1 1968

1968

2021-05-11T12:35:14+00:00January 1st, 1968|

Opening of Ste-Marie among the Hurons, the 17th-century Jesuit mission to the Hurons in Midland, Ontario. Its restoration was a collaborative undertaking by the Upper Canadian Province of the Jesuits and the Government of Ontario.

Apr 7 1967

April 7, 1967

2021-05-11T12:35:14+00:00April 7th, 1967|

From “A Letter from the Assembly of the Roman Catholic Bishops of Canada on the Occasion of the One Hundredth Year of Confederation”:

The Problem of Minorities
It is now recognized that the Indians and Eskimos have often had to endure, and sometimes still endure, the effect of prejudice, ignorance, indifference, […]

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