It is the hot topic of the day, the day when Prime Minister Harper will apologize to the Aboriginal peoples for the wrongs the Government of Canada did to them through the institution of the residential school. It is a day many had hoped for but have not lived to see but their children and grandchildren are bearing witness to this historic occasion.
In Winnipeg there are celebrations throughout the city but the big one is at the Marlborough Hotel where free lunches will be provided for survivors and their families and I am sure friends as well. Schools are participating by having students listen to the apology. It is a buzz and long time coming.
One man said on CBC this morning that the apology does not mean anything to him because it is a little too late and that nothing can erase the pain and memory of the residential school that robbed him of the love of his mother and family.
Well, it's a step in the right direction. For some this will bring closure of sorts and will give them the courage to go on with what is left of their lives. We are all broken people but we must go on. Each of us as human beings have our burden to carry. I do not think it is possible to be human without a burden. And so I hope the Aboriginal people will take comfort in this and press on for the larger victory of equality and greater participation in their own lives.
see story below by BBC - very good story indeed.
BBC NEWS | Americas | Legacy of Canada's residential schools
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