Residential School Survivors Demand Restoration of Federal Funding for Unmarked Graves Searches

Survivors criticize the federal government for reducing funds allocated to uncover the truth about residential school atrocities.

Survivors and supporters are urging the federal government to reverse recent funding cuts for searching unmarked graves at former residential schools.
The Survivors' Secretariat claims the latest budget offers significantly less money, reducing the total from $209.8 million to $91 million over two years.
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree stated that the government remains committed to supporting these investigations and may provide additional resources.
The Survivors' Secretariat emphasizes the need for long-term, stable funding to continue the complex and costly work of uncovering historical abuses.
Calls for more funding are growing amid concerns about residential school denialism and the need to honor the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.