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As you read the formal apology below, pay attention to the language that the Prime Ministers uses. What Impact does this language have on the apology 

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As you read the formal apology below, pay attention to the language that the Prime Ministers uses. What Impact does this language have on the apology 

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I feel like Harper's apology was sincere and definitely long awaited, he actually cared for the indegenous people and wanted to let them know that he wanted to help them, also noting that this was the first time a Canadian Prime Minister actually apologized. But some of the wording he could’ve worked on like the word “ Indian” as it is outdated and literally illogical - Donald

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If you could ask a political leader of authority an inquiry question in regards to this reading, what would it be? Then write what your hopeful response would be. 

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If you could ask a political leader of authority an inquiry question in regards to this reading, what would it be? Then write what your hopeful response would be. 

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Why did the government have lawyers but told the victims they didn’t need lawyers?

I want their response to be admitting that they were trying to deny the truth from the victims of abuse at the residential schools to cover up their wrongs.
-Emily Pouteaux

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Do you believe that we learn about beginning, becoming and moving forward when it comes to Canadian indigenous peoples? 

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Do you believe that we learn about beginning, becoming and moving forward when it comes to Canadian indigenous peoples? 

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Yes, I believe that we are learning about beginning, becoming and moving forward in Canadian indigenous people's history. we see their hard ships and saddest times from the past and present and e are learning things we can do in the future. but we can learn more about them.

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This course discusses beginning, becoming and moving forward. Do you believe that we learn about beginning, becoming and moving forward when it comes to Canadian indigenous peoples? Tell me something that you are optimistic about in regards to reconciliation and moving forward with the indigenous peoples of Canada and Canada’s future. Explain.

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This course discusses beginning, becoming and moving forward. Do you believe that we learn about beginning, becoming and moving forward when it comes to Canadian indigenous peoples? Tell me something that you are optimistic about in regards to reconciliation and moving forward with the indigenous peoples of Canada and Canada’s future. Explain.

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We talk a lot about the stuff in the middle with residential schools but not much else. We don’t talk about how the residential schools came into being or how racism began, but we talk a lot about what it became. We also don’t learn about issues that are still prevalent today or good things that have happened to the indigenous communities.  One thing that is optimistic is there are signs on the highways that show treaty boundaries and when you switch to a different treaty and shows greater respect for the treaties and the Indigenous people who signed them. Another optimistic thing is the Pope coming to Canada to make an apology because to survivors it’s important that an apology is made on the soil where the crimes took place and hopefully the Pope will one day make an apology on each treaty land.

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Tell me something that you are optimistic about in regards to reconciliation and moving forward with indigenous peoples of Canada and Canada’s future. Explain.

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Tell me something that you are optimistic about in regards to reconciliation and moving forward with indigenous peoples of Canada and Canada’s future. Explain.

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I am optimistic about the unification of the two opposite nations. I want the Indigenous people to feel free and equal in this country. I want them to know that they are part of Canada and that without them this land wouldn’t be Canada. To make them feel like they shouldn’t be ashamed and afraid to show their culture to the world they are living in. I am looking forward to seeing more Indigenous people get engaged in our society and get involved in activities they pursue.
- Feona

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List and explain two more ways that we as Canadians can address the issues discussed in this lesson. 

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List and explain two more ways that we as Canadians can address the issues discussed in this lesson. 

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we can have a class about residential schools so we can learn more about what happened to them.

We can do a better job of providing good, quality education to every First Nations child on the reservations and in the cities where First Nations people have gathered. The education has to be about culture and government and society.

wayne

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As you read the formal apology below, please pay close attention to the language used by the Prime Minister. What impact does this language have on the author’s response to the apology?

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As you read the formal apology below, please pay close attention to the language used by the Prime Minister. What impact does this language have on the author’s response to the apology?

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Stephen Harper’s consistent language of the word ‘Indian’ is incredibly rude and disrespectful. Yes it is the proper wording of the ‘Indian Act’, but use outside of that has no place in speech, especially an apology. India is not a part of North America.

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List and explain two more ways that we as Canadians can address the issues discussed in this lesson

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List and explain two more ways that we as Canadians can address the issues discussed in this lesson

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I believe that they can start with addressing and fulfilling the 94 calls to action proposed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. These calls to action address a multitude of different subjects such as child welfare, education, health, etc. These will allow physical action and a way for us as a country to move forward into a better future. As well we need to go to the basics and ensure that the
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is properly followed. This ensures their rights are solidified and equal among all people. You would think that it would already be there but some things such as clean water are still not there. These two declarations provide a framework for our country and would allow action to truly speak for how we feel about our past.
- Avery

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Do you think an apology is enough to make up for what the survivors of residential schools experience or lost?

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Do you think an apology is enough to make up for what the survivors of residential schools experience or lost?

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I feel like it's not up to me to say if an apology is enough or if it isn't. It should be up to survivors.

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As you read the formal apology below, please pay close attention to the language used by the Prime Minister. What impact does this language have on the author’s response to the apology?

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As you read the formal apology below, please pay close attention to the language used by the Prime Minister. What impact does this language have on the author’s response to the apology?

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I think the language used was very effective. He broke down each individual thing that was to be apologized for, it wasn’t just him saying we’re sorry for doing this. He apologized for the trauma, for the survivors being parents and having to make their kid experience it as well. He recognized that the entire country was ashamed of what happened, and that they wanted to move forward from this and be better.

Xander

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Do you think an apology is enough to make up for what the survivors of residential schools experience or lost?

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Do you think an apology is enough to make up for what the survivors of residential schools experience or lost?

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I think that an apology is a step forward in the right direction to moving forward. However I don't think it's enough. They caused so much damage that one apology doesn't fix everything. I think that so many people were effected by this that one apology isn't enough to cover the loss and damage they caused. - kianna

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Ashton- Do you think an apology is enough to make up for what the survivors of residential schools experience or lost?

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Ashton- Do you think an apology is enough to make up for what the survivors of residential schools experience or lost?

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No i feel there has to be a follow up in an apology such as gifting things to them and changing there way of living for the better and making them a priority for all the horrible things they went through back in the day

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Do you think an apology is enough to make up for what the survivors of residential schools experience or lost?

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Do you think an apology is enough to make up for what the survivors of residential schools experience or lost?

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I don't think I'm in a spot to say whether it is enough or not. I do not know if it is or not because I wasn't there and it's not up to me to say, it's up to the survivors.

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Do you think an apology is enough to make up for what the survivors of residential schools experience or lost?

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Do you think an apology is enough to make up for what the survivors of residential schools experience or lost?

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I don’t think anything can make up for what’s happened to the indigenous people of this country, but at the very least, an apology is a stat to the path towards reconciliation and compensation.

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cassia; Do you think an apology is enough to make up for what the survivors of residential schools experience or lost?

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cassia; Do you think an apology is enough to make up for what the survivors of residential schools experience or lost?

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I definitely do not. An apology is a step in the right direction, but nowhere near enough. they need to try to do more. may that be outing more of the residential schools for what they did, punishing those who partook in them. more needs to be done. they lost so much of their culture, no apology will bring that back, nothing will. actions speak louder than words, so action needs to be taken.

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Do you think an apology is enough to make up for what the survivors of residential schools experience or lost?

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Do you think an apology is enough to make up for what the survivors of residential schools experience or lost?

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no apologies were needed but many lost children and friends, there is no words that can make that better, actions speak louder than words. - erica

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As you read the formal apology below, please pay close attention to the language used by the Prime Minister. What impact does this language have on the apology? 

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As you read the formal apology below, please pay close attention to the language used by the Prime Minister. What impact does this language have on the apology? 

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The former Prime Minister issued an apology for Residential schools. Stated the facts, apologised for the actions, then stated what the actions have done to past victims. It continued with this pattern for the whole apology.

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Do you think an apology is enough to make up for what the survivors of residential schools experience or lost?

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Do you think an apology is enough to make up for what the survivors of residential schools experience or lost?

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Personally I say actions speak louder than words, but at the same time I’m not the one accepting the apology. Ultimately it is up to First Nations that receive the apology to decide if the apology is enough.

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The Prime Minister uses a serious and calm tone in this apology. It is a very serious and needed topic to be discussed so it was very important to be discussed with seriousness and apologetic words and tones. An apology was needed and the Prime Minister’s word choices were well thought out to be sincere and acknwlegde the facts and how wrong these actions were.

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Do you think an apology is enough to make up for what the survivors of residential schools experience or lost?

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Do you think an apology is enough to make up for what the survivors of residential schools experience or lost?

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Not exactly, I feel like an apology would be good for some closure. I do feel like an apology doesn’t cover for all the awful, traumatic things that the kids had to go through. The parents who are receiving the apology, might not cover for losing their kids. They should have done more than just an apology.

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· Do you think an apology is enough to make up for what the survivors of residential schools experience or lost?

It definitely helps however it’s not nearly enough for the abuse and neglect they endured. A letter isn’t going to make everything 100% okay again. I feel that there needs to be action involved. Words do speak however actions speak louder, and will make a detrimental effect on the community of the First Nations people.