Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was a national body established to document the history and lasting impacts of the Indian Residential School system and to advance reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian state.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Context triple: [First Nations, relatedTo, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada]
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa)
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa) was a post-apartheid restorative justice body established in the mid-1990s to investigate human rights abuses, promote national healing, and facilitate amnesty in exchange for full disclosure of politically motivated crimes.
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission reports
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission reports are the official findings and recommendations of South Africa’s post-apartheid inquiry into human rights abuses, documenting testimonies, atrocities, and the process of national reconciliation.
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Committee on Enforced Disappearances
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances is a United Nations expert body that monitors states’ implementation of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
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Peacebuilding Commission
The Peacebuilding Commission is a United Nations intergovernmental advisory body that supports peace efforts in countries emerging from conflict by coordinating resources, strategies, and international support for sustainable peace.
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United Nations Compensation Commission
The United Nations Compensation Commission was a subsidiary organ of the UN created after the Gulf War to process and pay claims for losses and damages resulting from Iraq’s invasion and occupation of Kuwait.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Target entity description: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was a national body established to document the history and lasting impacts of the Indian Residential School system and to advance reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian state.
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A.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa)
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa) was a post-apartheid restorative justice body established in the mid-1990s to investigate human rights abuses, promote national healing, and facilitate amnesty in exchange for full disclosure of politically motivated crimes.
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B.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission reports
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission reports are the official findings and recommendations of South Africa’s post-apartheid inquiry into human rights abuses, documenting testimonies, atrocities, and the process of national reconciliation.
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C.
Committee on Enforced Disappearances
The Committee on Enforced Disappearances is a United Nations expert body that monitors states’ implementation of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
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D.
Peacebuilding Commission
The Peacebuilding Commission is a United Nations intergovernmental advisory body that supports peace efforts in countries emerging from conflict by coordinating resources, strategies, and international support for sustainable peace.
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E.
United Nations Compensation Commission
The United Nations Compensation Commission was a subsidiary organ of the UN created after the Gulf War to process and pay claims for losses and damages resulting from Iraq’s invasion and occupation of Kuwait.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal commission
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public inquiry ⓘ truth and reconciliation commission ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
informing public policy on Indigenous issues
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transforming the relationship between Indigenous peoples and Canadian society ⓘ |
| archivesTransferredTo | National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation ⓘ |
| chairperson | Murray Sinclair ⓘ |
| collected | thousands of survivor statements ⓘ |
| commissioner |
Marie Wilson
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Murray Sinclair ⓘ Wilton Littlechild ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2015 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural genocide of Indigenous peoples in Canada
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intergenerational trauma ⓘ survivor testimonies ⓘ systemic discrimination against Indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| formedAsPartOf | Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement truth and reconciliation measures ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Canadian Indian residential school system
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human rights violations against Indigenous children ⓘ reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian state ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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linked to:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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| inception | 2008 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Government of Canada
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linked to:
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
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| language |
English
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French ⓘ various Indigenous languages (for hearings and statements) ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement ⓘ |
| mandate |
advance reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous Canadians
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document the history and impacts of the Indian Residential School system ⓘ promote awareness and public education about the Indian Residential School system and its legacy ⓘ provide a holistic, culturally appropriate, and safe setting for former students and others affected to share their experiences ⓘ |
| numberOfCallsToAction | 94 ⓘ |
| organized |
community hearings and statement-gathering sessions
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national events across Canada ⓘ |
| publishedWork |
Canada’s Residential Schools: The Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future: Summary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada ⓘ What We Have Learned: Principles of Truth and Reconciliation ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Assembly of First Nations
ⓘ
Government of Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
Inuit organizations in Canada ⓘ Métis organizations in Canada ⓘ |
| replaced | Aboriginal Healing Foundation (in role of national focus on residential schools legacy) ⓘ |
| sector |
human rights documentation
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public education ⓘ transitional justice ⓘ |
| statedFinding | the Indian Residential School system amounted to cultural genocide ⓘ |
| successor | National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation ⓘ |
| website | http://www.trc.ca/ ⓘ |
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Subject: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Description of subject: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was a national body established to document the history and lasting impacts of the Indian Residential School system and to advance reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian state.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Indigenous languages of Canada
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relatedTo
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action
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linked to: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Crown-Indigenous treaties in Canada
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associatedWith
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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publishedWork
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Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future: Summary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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linked to: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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publishedWork
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What We Have Learned: Principles of Truth and Reconciliation
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linked to: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Indigenous Languages Act (Canada)
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basedOn
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action
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linked to: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement
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includesComponent
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement
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relatedTo
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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Canadian Indian residential school system
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investigatedBy
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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Marie Wilson
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hasHonorificTitle
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Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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linked to: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
linked to: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
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foundedAsResultOf
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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Canada’s Residential Schools: The Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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author
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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Canada’s Residential Schools: The Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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producedBy
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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Canada’s Residential Schools: The Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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relatedTo
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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linked to: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
First Nations in Alberta
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subjectOf
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada recommendations
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linked to: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada