Indigenous leader hopes next premier will apologize to N.L. residential school survivors – CBC

Outgoing Premier Dwight Ball has run out of time to fulfil 2017 promise to apologize

Jul 24, 2020

The president of the Nunatsiavut government wants the next premier of Newfoundland and Labrador to fulfil a commitment to apologize to residential school survivors — a promise the outgoing premier will leave unkept.

Johannes Lampe said Friday he wants provincial apology ceremonies held in several Inuit communities once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and large numbers of people can gather for public events.

“We are hopeful that the next premier will follow through on this important commitment so that those impacted by residential schools can somewhat find closure,” he said.

“I’m hopeful this will be on the priority list of the next leader of the government of Newfoundland and Labrador.”

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