Discussion · Oral Questions
Rebecca Alty Liberal
“Denying the truth about residential schools is harmful and wrong. Our government is spending $5 million on education and public awareness so Canadians can learn the truth from survivors.”
“Mr. Speaker, efforts to deny, distort or minimize the truth about residential schools is deeply harmful and will always be condemned. Denialism is a cruel rejection of well-established facts, and it undermines the truth that is essential to reconciliation with indigenous people. That is why our government is moving forward with a $5-million investment in education and public awareness so that Canadians can continue to learn from survivors, their families and communities and better understand the painful legacy of residential schools. We will confront denialism with the truth and ensure that it is never erased or forgotten.”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, efforts to deny, distort or minimize the truth about residential schools is deeply harmful and will always be condemned. Denialism is a cruel rejection of well-established facts, and it undermines the truth that is essential to reconciliation with indigenous people. That is why our government is moving forward with a $5-million investment in education and public awareness so that Canadians can continue to learn from survivors, their families and communities and better understand the painful legacy of residential schools. We will confront denialism with the truth and ensure that it is never erased or forgotten.