Robert Joseph: Reconciliation and Non-Indigenous Canadians

robert joseph: One of the exciting things about the survey is that there was a similarity in alignment of ideas around what it means to both camps, said Reconciliation Canada founder and residential school survivor Chief Robert Joseph on CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning, according to CBC. The first one of course is that everybody agrees that we desperately need reconciliation. Nearly two years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report on the tragic legacy of Canada's Indian Residential School system, the survey, commissioned by the organization Reconciliation Canada, found that 62 per cent of Indigenous people and 46 per cent of non-Indigenous Canadians agreed there's a great need for reconciliation. So that's a good start, for all sides to say yeah, we agree. Reconciliation Canada On top of attitudes and perspectives on reconciliation, the survey also asked respondents to gauge specific actions needed to achieve reconciliation and improve opportunities for people from Indigenous communities. Chief Robert Joseph is the ambassador for Reconciliation Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.