Phil Fontaine's Address to the House of Commons (2008)
  • In 1990, Phil Fontaine, the former leader of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs came forward regarding the abuse faced during his time in residential schools and his advocacy led to more students speaking publicly.
  • Fontaine called upon the government and churches to acknowledge their responsibility in allowing decades of physical/sexual/psychological abuse to persist within the country.
  • This is the 2008 official video record and transcript of Phil Fontaine's address in the House of Commons following the Residential School apology by the Canadian government. 
Citation

Canada. Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Indian Residential Schools Statement of Apology - Phil Fontaine, National Chief, Assembly of First Nations. 2008. https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1100100015697/1571589725919

Further Readings

For more information on Phil Fontaine's role in advocating for Residential School Survivors: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/phil-fontaine
 

For more information on the response to Residential Schools: https://tc2.ca/uploads/backgroundbriefs/BBResSchoolsResp.pdf

Policy Sub-Topic
Residential Schools and Reconciliation (Indigenous Peoples)
Policy Type
Speech

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