The need to answer to the Government of Canada regarding the fate of Indigenous children and unmarked graves

The need to answer to the Government of Canada regarding the fate of Indigenous children and unmarked graves

On the occasion of September 30 (the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada), a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote:

The bitter fate of Canadian-born children continues to trouble the conscience of the world; Children who were forcibly separated from their families, deprived of their identity and abused in the forced assimilation system. Many of them died and were buried in unmarked graves.

September 30th is called the "National Day of Truth and Reconciliation" to honor the survivors and their families and to remember the students who did not return. But reconciliation cannot be summed up in one day or with political compliments. As long as serious questions about the performance of these schools remain in the dark, reconciliation will remain incomplete.

🔹 The pain and suffering of the indigenous children is not a matter of cultural war, but a matter of truth and responsibility. An answer to the fate of the unmarked graves requires evidence, transparency and accountability, not denial, distortion or silence. Without truth, reconciliation is not possible and without accountability, justice cannot be achieved.