Question Period Note: Innu Day Schools

About

Reference number:
CIR-2024-QP-2839
Date received:
Sep 13, 2024
Organization:
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Name of Minister:
Anandasangaree, Gary (Hon.)
Title of Minister:
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations

Suggested Response:

• The mistreatment of Indigenous children is a tragic and shameful part of Canada’s history.
• The schools attended by the Innu were provincially operated until 2009.
• This Government is open to engaging in collaborative discussions with the provinces and territories, class members, and their counsel as these claims move forward.

Background:

N/A

Additional Information:

None