Truth Must Accompany Reconciliation

The Canadian flag flies at half-mast over the Parliament Buildings during a ceremony on Parliament Hill on the eve of the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 29, 2021. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Commentary

In 2021, Canadians were told that a mass grave had been discovered at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. The announcement shocked the country. Flags were lowered. Statues were removed or toppled. Churches were vandalized and burned. Governments issued statements of collective shame. Canadians were told that a horrifying secret had finally been uncovered.