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Canada's residential school abuse survivors are seeking to prevent the destruction of testimonies that are essential for addressing the country's colonial past.

HistorySocial IssuesHuman RightsPoliticsApr 20, 2026score 0.272 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses Canada's residential school abuse survivors fighting to prevent the destruction of testimonies, which are crucial for addressing the country's colonial past and cultural genocide. The issue highlights the importance of preserving historical accounts and the government's role in protecting them.

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Canada's residential school abuse survivors are seeking to prevent the destruction of testimonies that are essential for addressing the country's colonial past.
Parent: Human RightsEntity: Residential School SurvivorsImpact: negativeDate: Apr 20, 2026Target: The destruction of testimonies by the government

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Canada’s residential school abuse survivors face fresh battle to stop testimony being destroyed First Nation communities warn that government must act as accounts face destruction, risking central part of Canada’s reckoning with its colonial legacy #ResidentialSchools #OrangeShirtDay #Native #Indigenous #FirstNations #Canada >>---> https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/canadas-residential-school-abuse-survivors-face-fresh-battle-to-stop-testimony-being-destroyed
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Canada’s residential school abuse survivors face fresh battle to stop testimony being destroyed https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/canadas-residential-school-abuse-survivors-face-fresh-battle-to-stop-testimony-being-destroyed?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Canada’s residential school abuse survivors face fresh battle to stop testimony being destroyed https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/canadas-residential-school-abuse-survivors-face-fresh-battle-to-stop-testimony-being-destroyed
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Canada’s residential school abuse survivors face fresh battle to stop testimony being destroyed | Canada | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/canadas-residential-school-abuse-survivors-face-fresh-battle-to-stop-testimony-being-destroyed > First Nation communities warn that government must act as accounts face destruction, risking central part of Canada’s reckoning with its colonial legacy #TruthAndReconciliation can't happen if we keep burying the evidence. Hope the fuck am I supposed to be proud of Canada if we keep doing this?
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Canada’s residential school abuse survivors face fresh battle to stop testimony being destroyed www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/canadas-residential-school-abuse-survivors-face-fresh-battle-to-stop-testimony-being-destroyed First Nation communities warn that government must act as accounts face destruction, risking central part of Canada’s reckoning with its colonial past• ‘Cultural genocide’: the shameful history of Canada’s residential schools – mappedCheryle Dreaver first…
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