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Further ground-penetrating radar searches to begin at Kamloops residential school

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/further-ground-penetrating-radar-searches-to-begin-at-kamloops-residential-school-1.5911678 Further ground-penetrating radar searches to begin at Kamloops residential school Published May 19, 2022 8:35 p.m. EDT As the one-year anniversary of the search for unmarked graves at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School approaches, another round of ground-penetrating radar surveillance is set to begin. The Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation said in a statement… Continue reading Further ground-penetrating radar searches to begin at Kamloops residential school

‘Most horrific’: Alberta First Nation investigating after remains of children found

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/most-horrific-alberta-first-nation-investigating-after-remains-of-children-found-1.5907891 ‘Most horrific’: Alberta First Nation investigating after remains of children found Updated May 17, 2022 11:38 p.m. EDT Published May 17, 2022 7:51 p.m. EDT Warning: This story contains disturbing details. Saddle Lake Cree Nation in eastern Alberta is “actively researching and investigating” the deaths of at least 200 residential school children who never came home,… Continue reading ‘Most horrific’: Alberta First Nation investigating after remains of children found

Tk’emlups te Secwepemc prepare to mark one year since confirmation of evidence of unmarked graves

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/tk-emlups-te-secwepemc-prepare-to-mark-one-year-since-confirmation-of-evidence-of-unmarked-graves-1.5909949 Tk’emlups te Secwepemc prepare to mark one year since confirmation of evidence of unmarked graves Updated May 18, 2022 11:45 p.m. EDT Published May 18, 2022 9:27 p.m. EDT Memorial planned for missing children It has been almost exactly one year since the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc confirmed evidence of what elders and residential school survivors had… Continue reading Tk’emlups te Secwepemc prepare to mark one year since confirmation of evidence of unmarked graves

A year of trauma, catharsis and finally peace for some survivors of Kamloops school

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/a-year-of-trauma-catharsis-and-finally-peace-for-some-survivors-of-kamloops-school-1.5913708 A year of trauma, catharsis and finally peace for some survivors of Kamloops school Published May 21, 2022 11:53 a.m. EDT KAMLOOPS, B.C. –  Warning: This story contains disturbing details The nightmares started last May, said Harvey McLeod, chief of the Upper Nicola Indian Band and a survivor of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.… Continue reading A year of trauma, catharsis and finally peace for some survivors of Kamloops school

Timeline slider

https://github.com/albertkun/leaflet_hex_timeslider This is a hex bin implementation of leaflet + d3 + nouislider, using vanilla JavaScript with ECM 2016 web standards, so Internet Explorer is not supported. You can use babel or other similar tools to make it IE compatible though. Example See the example here. Technology used Leaflet + d3 plugin from: https://github.com/Asymmetrik/leaflet-d3 Timeslider from: https://refreshless.com/nouislider/ Description Takes in… Continue reading Timeline slider

Applications and Canada’s decisions under Article 12

Terms and conditions The Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA) defined “Indian Residential Schools” as: Institutions attached as Schedule “E” (“Residential Schools”); Institutions listed in Schedule “F” (“Additional Residential Schools”) which may be expanded from time to time in accordance with Article 12.01 of this Agreement; and, Any institution which is determined to meet the… Continue reading Applications and Canada’s decisions under Article 12

LAC School File Series

Library and Archives Canada https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/mass-digitized-archives/school-files-1879-1953/Pages/school-files-1879-1953.aspx About the Records: Indian and Inuit Affairs Program sous-fonds: School Files Series, 1879-1953 (RG10-B-3-d) The Residential School system developed before Confederation from missionary and religious roots. After 1867, the federal government began to play a role when it was given constitutional responsibility for Aboriginal peoples. Between 1867 and 1996, there… Continue reading LAC School File Series

Taking on the Catholic Church – Part I DRAFT

cbc – Oblates and Gray Nuns witholding photos and docs – https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/catholic-orders-residential-school-records-1.4686472 LAC releases 98 year old health record to Sadowski – https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/archives-releases-document-health-first-nations-1.4540024   Oblates taxing schools to fill coffers – https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news2018/03_04/2018_04_25_Barrera_PoliceFiles.htm   A Renewal Grim discoveries of many hundreds of unmarked graves on the grounds of the former Kamloops and Marieval Indian Residential Schools… Continue reading Taking on the Catholic Church – Part I DRAFT

Revera’s business is “privileged and confidential”

On Monday, Revera Inc. released “A Perfect Storm: The COVID-19 Experience for Revera and the Long-Term Care Sector.” CBC describes Revera’s report as “undertaken by an external advisory panel, made up mostly of doctors and experts in the medical field who volunteered their time.” The Public Service Alliance of Canada calls the report a “slick… Continue reading Revera’s business is “privileged and confidential”

An Index to Inspection Reports Issued for LTC Homes in Ontario (2010-2020)

On May 9, 2020, we released a consolidated database of 626 Long-Term Care (LTC) Homes in Ontario, derived from information published by the provincial government. Today we’re supplementing this database with an Index to Inspection Reports issued for LTC Homes in the province between April 2010 and March 2020. Primary Source Our primary source was… Continue reading An Index to Inspection Reports Issued for LTC Homes in Ontario (2010-2020)

Consolidated Dataset of LTC Homes in Ontario

On May 7, 2020, we released a database of Long-Term Care (LTC) Homes in Ontario, derived from information published by the provincial government. We wanted to update the database and describe our primary sources, methods, and final results. Primary Sources Our first primary source was the Ontario government’s Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (MOHSERLO)… Continue reading Consolidated Dataset of LTC Homes in Ontario

Long-Term Care Homes in Ontario – UPDATE

UPDATE: In the course of documenting my methodology for creating the database of licensed Long-Term Care (LTC) Homes in Ontario, I discovered that one of my software scripts had inadvertently skipped over entries for about 20 LTC Homes. I’ll post my methodology and the corrected database later today (May 11, 2020). I apologize for any… Continue reading Long-Term Care Homes in Ontario – UPDATE

COVID-19 in Long Term Care: Pursuing Transparency *and* Preserving Privacy

Yesterday I credited the Ontario government with starting to include more detailed summaries of COVID-19 cases in Long Term Care homes in its daily updates. I also raised concerns about remaining gaps in the government’s reporting. I’ve been asked to explain one concern in particular: When the number of deaths among residents in a particular… Continue reading COVID-19 in Long Term Care: Pursuing Transparency *and* Preserving Privacy

Disinfo – Friday, December 6, 2019

A guide to fighting lies, fake news, and chaos online, The Verge, December 2019. Inside the hate factory: How Facebook fuels far-right profit, The Guardian, December 2019. UK trade leaks: Operators keen to hide their identities leaked UK/US trade documents in a similar fashion to Russian operation “Secondary Infektion” exposed in June 2019, Graphika Report,… Continue reading Disinfo – Friday, December 6, 2019

OHRC News Centre

Annual Reports (Excerpts) A Bold Voice: Annual Report 2016-2017 Starting in a “good way”: towards trusting relationships with Indigenous peoples Our strategic focus: The OHRC will embody human rights by engaging in and sustaining trusting relationships with First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities and groups. These relationships will be built on dignity and respect, and… Continue reading OHRC News Centre

What young people can do to look after their own mental health

Today the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families launched its self-care web page containing eighty-five mental health self-care activities for young people. The self-care resource was developed by the Common Room and young people from the mental health support group Hearts & Minds. Young people report that when they are struggling with their mental health they are usually… Continue reading What young people can do to look after their own mental health