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Canada’s Indigenous health obligations can’t be separated from rights and reconciliation

Health disparities affect Indigenous people across Canada. As the country marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this week, a need exists to reiterate that First Nations, Inuit and Métis people must be partners in health research decisions that affect their lives.

The Conversation · Sep 29

The right to truth — and justice — need to be part of this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada released its 94 Calls to Action in 2015, institutions and communities across the country have developed programming to increase awareness of the residential school system. This is vital work. However, this is only part of what reckoning with truths about colonial…

The Conversation · Sep 29

‘We continue to suffer’: victims of apartheid-era Sharpeville massacre demand compensation

Claim relating to 1960 attack on hundreds of protesters part of wave of litigation over apartheid crimes in South Africa

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3

How Indigenous-led health education in remote communities can make reconciliation real

If Canada is serious about reconciliation, it must change how it trains health professionals. Right now, too few Indigenous doctors, nurses and other providers are working in communities that need them most. And too often, students learn about Indigenous health in ways that are optional, inconsistent or not led by…

The Conversation · Sep 21, 2025

South Africa to reopen Steve Biko inquest 48 years after death in police custody

Death of anti-apartheid activist in 1977 after police beat him into a coma sparked outrage across the world

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2025

Decolonizing history and social studies curricula has a long way to go in Canada

In June 2015, 10 years ago, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) called for curriculum on Indigenous histories and contemporary contributions to Canada to foster intercultural understanding, empathy and respect. This was the focus of calls to action Nos. 62 to 65.

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2025

South Africa to examine past failures to prosecute apartheid crimes

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa this week announced a judicial inquiry to establish whether previous governments led by his ANC party deliberately blocked investigations and prosecutions of crimes committed during the apartheid era. Families of victims, who sued the government over its inaction, say they're satisfied but will continue their…

Radio France Internationale · May 2, 2025

South Africa Sets Up Inquiry Into Slow Apartheid Justice

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Wednesday a judicial inquiry into claims of deliberate delays in prosecuting apartheid-era crimes three decades after the end of white-minority rule.

International Business Times · Apr 30, 2025

‘I am sorry’ — A reflection on Pope Francis’s apology on residential schools

With the death of Pope Francis, his apology for residential schools in Canada and its impacts needs to be explored nearly three years after it was delivered.

The Conversation · Apr 21, 2025

Building on over 85 Years of Industry Success, Visionary Family-Run Company TRC Continues to Reinvent Sustainability

Participating in the manufacture and distribution of over 10,000 products globally, TRC is a family of brands comprising TECH, Advanced Mobility Solutions (AMS), PANG Industrial, and Salvadori.

International Business Times · Apr 7, 2025