Discuss with the students their understanding of an apology, its importance and what must be present (criteria) in order for an apology to be effective.
Watch a short video on the Prime Minister’s apology for the Government of Canada’s role in the Indian Residential School system. Discuss with students the significance of this apology. Explore different viewpoints about its impact.
Canadian Federal Government Apology to First Nations, June 11, 2008 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCpn1erz1y8 Written: https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1100100015644/1571589171655
Commentary: Why silence greeted Stephen Harper’s residential-school apology https://www.straight.com/article-150021/unyas-lynda-gray-responds-prime- ministers-apology