Residential Schools in Canada

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  • When was the first residential school established?

    The first Residential Schools in Canada was in 1931. It was called Mohawk Institute, it was in Brantford, Ontario.

  • When was the last residential school closed?

    The last residential school to close was in 1996. The Residential school was called The Gordon Residential School and it was from Punnichy, Saskatchewan.

  • What was the impact of residential schools on the indigenous people?

    The impact of the residential schools on the indigenous people was that they had to go to church for support

  • The Canadian Prime minister made a formal apology in 2008. Why did he do so?

    The Canadian Prime minister made a formal apology in 2008 because he allowed the Residential school to be built

  • Do former students of residential schools deserve recognition and restitution? Please respond.

    Yes I think that former students of residential schools deserve recognition and restitution because they were the ones who had to go to the school's, and they might have lost a friend

  • What is the estimated number of students that attended residential schools?

    The estimated number of students that attended residential school is 150,000