Acknowledging Canada's Residential School History

What is stated to be insufficient on its own?

• A sincere apology

• Financial compensation

• New policies

• Public recognition

What will an apology not bring back for those who suffered?

• Lost land

• Languages and traditions

• Economic prosperity

• Political power

What will an apology not repair for those who suffered?

• Physical injuries

• Hardships endured in the years that followed

• Financial losses

• Damaged infrastructure

Which of the following is NOT something an apology can undo or repair for those affected by residential schools?

• The loneliness felt

• The harm suffered

• The separation from families, communities, and cultures

• The immediate financial compensation

What is the speaker's message regarding the burden of past suffering?

• It must be forgotten.

• It is a burden that no one has to carry alone anymore.

• It is a burden that will eventually disappear.

• It is a burden that only time can heal.

On whose behalf does the speaker state that the burden of past suffering is no longer to be carried alone?

• The Indigenous communities only

• The government of Canada and all Canadians

• International organizations

• Future generations

What does the speaker hope for those who suffered?

• They will receive financial compensation.

• They can finally get some closure and begin to heal.

• They will forget the past.

• They will gain political power.

What is the ultimate goal for the survivors of residential schools, as expressed by the speaker?

• To gain political power

• To receive financial reparations

• To achieve closure and begin to heal

• To establish new residential schools

How is the treatment of Indigenous children in residential schools characterized?

• A necessary evil

• A painful chapter of history that must be acknowledged and confronted

• A minor historical event

• A misunderstanding

Why was the history of residential schools often omitted from textbooks and stories?

• Lack of historical records

• It was not considered important

• Out of shame and denial

• To protect the reputation of the government