- General Information
Law Commission of Canada / La Commission du droit du Canada
Report - Restoring Dignity: Responding to Child Abuse in Canadian Institutions / Rapport - La dignité retrouvée: La réparation des sévices infligés aux enfants dans des établissements canadiens
Department of Justice Canada - Response to the Restoring Dignity Report (LCC)
Report - Safeguarding the Future and Healing the Past / Garantir l'avenir et guérir du passé
Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP)
For more information regarding Residential Schools, see the Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, Volume 1, Chapter 10 Residential Schools.
"Rekindled Spirit" (Research Project in Preparation for the Law Commission of Canada, 1998)By Beverley K. Jacobs, Bear Clan Consulting
A report that addresses Aboriginal laws and traditions highlights abuses and losses that occurred during the Residential School experience, violations of Aboriginal law, and includes an informative examination of the Aboriginal concept/definition of reconciliation.
"At the Time of Disclosure: A Manual for Front-line Community Workers Dealing with Sexual Abuse Disclosures in Aboriginal Communities" (Aboriginal Peoples Collection published by the Solicitor General of Canada, 1998) By Judie Bopp and Michael Bopp
A report that includes a background examination of special issues for Aboriginal communities, discusses immediate needs at the time of disclosure, and offers suggestions for developing programs aimed at regaining restorative balance.
"Mapping the Healing Journey" (Aboriginal Peoples Collection published by the Solicitor General of Canada, 2002) By Phil Lane, Jr., Michael Bopp, Judie Bopp, Julian Norris
A report that offers a comprehensive look (including a literature review) into the Aboriginal conceptualization of healing and its significance to those who have suffered abuse in a Residential School setting.
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is the national representative organization of the First Nations in Canada. There are over 630 First Nation's communities in Canada. The AFN Secretariat, is designed to present the views of the various First Nations through their leaders in areas such as: Aboriginal and Treaty Rights, Economic Development, Education, Languages and Literacy, Health, Housing, Social Development, Justice, Taxation, Land Claims, Environment, and a whole array of issues that are of common concern which arise from time to time. The website includes information regarding the AFN's Residential School Issues program.
- Law Societies & Professional Associations
Canadian Bar Association / L'Association du Barreau Canadien
Resolution00-04-A / Résolution 00-04-A
Guidelines for Lawyers Acting for Survivors of Aboriginal Residential Schools / Lignes directrices à l'intention des avocat(e)s représentant des survivant(e)s d'écoles résidentielles autochtones at pg 29 of PDF document.
The Indigenous Bar Association (IBA)
The Indigenous Bar Association is a not-for-profit professional association representing over 500 Indigenous lawyers, judges, legal academics, legal consultants and law students in Canada. The website includes links to legal conferences, submissions, relevant Aboriginal associations and government websites.
Law Society of Yukon
For more information regarding the Law Society of Yukon's Guidelines for Lawyers Acting For Survivors of Aboriginal Residential Schools, adopted at the Law Society of Yukon's AGM, May 10, 2000.
Law Society of Saskatchewan
For more information regarding the Rules of the Law Society of Saskatchewan provisions addressing solicitation of individuals who attended residential schools, contact the Law Society of Saskatchewan.
- Healing Resources & Referrals Network
Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
The OFIFC is a provincial Aboriginal organization representing Aboriginal friendship centers, not-for-profit community based corporations, located in towns and cities across the province of Ontario. The OFIFC website offers contact information (address, phone number, maps and directions), as well as a description of the history and programs offered at each friendship center in areas such as health, justice, family support, and employment and training.
Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (NCCT)
Site lists NCCT programs that are aimed at supporting Aboriginal Peoples in the Greater Metro Toronto area, including announcement of upcoming healing programs and workshops, cultural events, and links to Metro Toronto Aboriginal resources.
Residential Schools Network for Southern Ontario
This website offers an extensive list of services and organizations in communities across Southern Ontario that serve Aboriginal people. Visitors to this site can click on a map for a listing of local Aboriginal health and wellness organizations and programs in the selected location. The site also contains an extensive listing of useful links.
Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy
The Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy promotes a culturally appropriate approach to healing and wellness. It is unique in Canada, and has become a source of innovative expertise in Aboriginal healing and health services across North America. The website provides resources to those who administer or support Ontario-based programs and services designed to improve Aboriginal health and reduce family violence, and provides web-links to existing Aboriginal service organizations in Ontario.
Aboriginal Healing Foundation (AHF)
The Aboriginal Healing Foundation (AHF) is an independent not-for-profit organization committed to building and supporting sustainable healing resources addressing the legacy of physical and sexual abuse in the Residential School system in Canada. The AHF provides funding for healing projects, promoting knowledge about the issues and the need for healing, and gaining public support from Canadians on issues. The website includes a description of current and past projects funded by the foundation, a directory of funding sources for Residential School healing projects, as well as links to various Aboriginal websites.
ARROWHED.ca!
Self-billed as Canada's premier on-line listing of Aboriginal wellness resources, this site contains links to Aboriginal associations, band listings, Friendship Centres, Aboriginal health centres, and healing workshops.
National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
The National Aboriginal Health Organization, is an Aboriginal designed and controlled body, influencing and advancing the health and well-being of Aboriginal Peoples through knowledge-based strategies promoting understanding of health issues affecting Aboriginal Peoples, facilitating and promoting research and develop research partnerships, encouraging participation of Aboriginal Peoples in delivery of health care, and affirming and protect Aboriginal traditional healing practices. The website includes Links to resources for First Nations, Métis and Inuit health organizations as well as to websites for Aboriginal organizations and associations.
Aboriginal Connections - An Indigenous Peoples Web Directory
A comprehensive web directory presenting categorized information to Canadian Aboriginal, Native American Indian and International Indigenous sites on the World Wide Web.
The Ontario Society of Psychotherapists
This website allows members of the public to request a referral.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
This website contains information for finding a physician in the province of Ontario.
- Government Resources
Aboriginal Canada Portal
Meta-site with links to Aboriginal Women, Elders, Urban Aboriginal, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit associations and resources.
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
INAC is responsible for two separate yet equally important mandates: Indian and Inuit Affairs and Northern Affairs. The website includes links to INAC programs and information resources.
Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat (ONAS)
The Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat (ONAS) supports the Minister Responsible for Native Affairs, and provides corporate Aboriginal policy development and management support, negotiates and settles land claims, and facilitates the province's relationships with Aboriginal peoples and their organizations and with the federal government. The website includes links to various Aboriginal resources, heritage and cultural centers, relevant federal and provincial government departments, Aboriginal media outlets, as well as websites designed to address Aboriginal health, healing and wellness.