Reconciliation
Ontario is working with Indigenous partners to address the dark legacy of residential schools and the social and economic challenges that face Indigenous communities after centuries of colonization and discrimination.
Ontario’s plan
The Journey Together, Ontario’s response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s final report (PDF), details how Ontario is working with Indigenous communities to build trust and respect into our relationships, and to create opportunity and security for Indigenous people. The One-Year Progress Report outlines actions Ontario and Indigenous partners have taken on the commitments in The Journey Together.
Heritage Minute: Naskumituwin (Treaty)
The making of Treaty 9 from the perspective of historical witness George Spence, an 18-year-old Cree hunter from Albany, James Bay.
Heritage Minute: Chanie Wenjack
The story of Chanie "Charlie" Wenjack, whose death sparked the first inquest into the treatment of Indigenous children in Canadian residential schools.