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Truth and Reconciliation, Five Years Later
It’s been five years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its report, outlining 94 calls to action to advance reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples across the country.
Half a decade later, how has Canada measured up on its promise to implement these calls to action? What progress has been made, and where have we fallen short?
On a special edition of InFocus, all three Truth and Reconciliation commissioners came together for the first time since the report was released in 2015.
Explore past stories on the TRC below.
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