Truth and Reconciliation

Reconciliation

It means the restoration of friendly relations.

Identify at least five different proposed ways for reconciliation in the report. Which way do you think is the most important? Explain.

• Apologizing

• Community hearing

• Respectful relationships

• Concrete actions

• Healing

• Reconciliation with the natural world

How can Reconciliation look like?

This video teaches us that they were able to reconcile in a process that happens on a one-to-one basis. It teaches us that it is the most important thing in Canada to date to correct the wrongs. 

Reconciliation can only occur on a one-to-one basis?

I agree that reconciliation can only occur on a one-to-one basis because it allows the reconciliation process to be much more personal and allows for greater care more about Indigenous people and perspectives. However, it is not realistic because it would take forever to reconcile every individual.

How should reconciliation be approached?

He means that we must cover all of the bases in reconciliation and try to proceed one step at a time to ensure that we can build trust and reconciliation between Indigenous people and the people of Canada. It is like ‘climbing a mountain’ because it will take a long while until they reconcile over this problem. 

By taking each small step yet ensuring that progress is made, despite requiring a lot of effort and time it will eventually be achieved. 

How does Reconciliation look like?

Justin Trudeau, after listening to countless of heartwrenching testimonies, agreed that he would implement the 94 call to actions in a national reconciliation framework.