![]() This action is a part of Truth and Reconciliation that the Government of Canada committed to back in 2015. I am strongly encouraging you to take action and request funding for forensic archeology investigations in collaboration with Indigenous communities to occur on all Indian Residential School grounds, including those that operated without federal support. There is a petition for a National Day of Mourning for the lost children of residential school, however, I believe coupled with the concrete actions that I am strongly encouraging you to advocate for would better address the still very dark and shameful current chapter of our country’s history. The news of the 215 children’s bodies that were recovered at the former Kamloops Residential School, and the findings since, have shaken the nation. To some this may come as a surprise, but to others who are educated on the cultural genocide of Indigenous peoples in Canada, this tragedy was unfortunately to be expected. I am writing this letter with a great deal of grief and concern. ![]() My name is (insert name here) and I am a constituent in your district at (insert postal code). (Find your MPs contact information and insert it here)
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