Today we walk for them #EveryChildMatters.
Walking in the Turtle Island Healing Walk in #ldnont and remembering my ancestors and all those who were lost and those who survived.
Justin Trudeau: Call for a National Day of Mourning for the Lost Children of Residential School - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/hvAnPR77tA via @CdnChange
@CdnHomeCare@CDNMinHealth@celliottability@fordnation@JustinTrudeau
Why r unvaccinated home care workers permitted 2 work w/vulnerable.I spoke up & was patronized.Hire new vaccinated workers & place others in contact tracing... stop passing the buck https://t.co/Xjtrdvtoub
the month of june is #IndigenousHistoryMonth , and i do not see enough people talking about what indigenous people are going through, especially with the recent discoveries at canadian residential schools.
a thread on things you can do to help as an ally, as well as info :
IRSSS is a BC-wide organization dedicated to providing emotional support & services to Indian Residential School Survivors & Intergenerational Survivors. We also are expanding to assist those impacted by Indian Day Schools, MMIWG and the 60's Scoop. Info: https://t.co/xIdF8NEm1s
Nothing to celebrate... mourning all lives and holding all survivors, multigenerational families in our thoughts❤️😭
‘No pride’: Growing calls to cancel Canada Day amid residential schools discovery - Global News https://t.co/wG2ykE6Y1F
Our mental wellness team is here to support you if you need someone to talk to -- 613-748-0657 (press 4, then 2 during business hrs).
Indian Residential School Survivors Society: 1-800-721-0066
National Indian Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419 (24/7)
The Cowessess First Nation community continues mourning the unmarked graves found at a former residential school in Saskatchewan. @HeatherYourex joined @Candace_global with the latest on the ground survey of the site, and the emotional ceremony held to honour the lives lost.
It is the responsibility of society’s most influential & powerful entities. government AND church must assume responsibility
‘I have to live with the tragedy': Memorials remembering 215 Indigenous children found buried at residential school | CTV News https://t.co/yuZ3z6rBSn
'I have to live with the tragedy': Memorials remembering 215 Indigenous children found buried at residential school | CTV News
Society’s most powerful and influential entities government & church must both assume responsibility 4 historic atrocities https://t.co/yuZ3z6rBSn
@MHCC_@CMHA_NTL@Bell_LetsTalk This patronizing reply depicts my exact point... For all the awareness campaigns and ‘talk’ not much has changed
Statista - Number of suicides in Canada from 2007 to 2019* https://t.co/SJZxTlNdtn
@MHCC_@CMHA_NTL@Bell_LetsTalk For all the talk, awareness campaigns spanning 20 yrs! why are communities still cutting services? Everyone is profiting except those accessing mental health services! 😭😡 https://t.co/k7KQXA9lP8
Condolences to the Courtamanche family❤️
There is no reason 4 wait times!Canada MUST mandate full mental health coverage, instant access 2 supports.Wait times inexcusable!Nothing has changed 4 ALL the heightened ‘awareness’ in 20 yrs! ‘Talk’ doesn’t fix it https://t.co/k7KQXA9lP8
They gave their lives so that we could enjoy our freedom. On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, we will remember you. Lest We Forget.
Remembrance Day events across Canada: https://t.co/jWiL5QEKMC
“Someone help me”
With her last breath Joyce Echaquan posted a video pleading for help while she lay dying in a hospital bed
Her video also caught the response from hospital staff: racial taunts and ridicule