On June 2, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, led by the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, released a summary of its final report, Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future. Over the course of six years, the commissioners heard from nearly 7000 survivors and witnesses who spoke about the abuse that had taken place at residential schools.

The four most recent documents available include an Executive Summary, a statement of Principles, the Survivors Speak, and Calls to Action.

These items will be added Libraries’ catalog in mid July and be available through the Canadian Electronic Library (ebrary). You can download them today from the Truth and Reconciliation Committee website

1. Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future: Summary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (Executive Summary – English only)

2. What We Have Learned: Principles of Truth and Reconciliation

• English
• French

        3. The Survivors Speak

• English
• French

4. Calls to Action

• English
• French

In order to increase the number of ways people can learn about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission findings, an informally organized group of Canadians has provided video recordings of the Executive Summary on YouTube.

If you would like to learn more about First Nations at Dalhousie, visit:

• Native Student Services
• Aboriginal and Indigenous Research
• First Nations Research Guide (Transition Year Program)
• Retelling Canada First Year Seminar Research Guide