Sharing Circles to precede provincial apology on Sixties Scoop
The process toward a formal apology for one of the darkest periods in Canadian history will start this month.
Six different Sharing Circles are planned across the province, including in our region, where survivors of the so-called Sixties Scoop, can tell their stories. The Sixties Scoop refers to a period in history when Indigenous children were taken from their family and community by child welfare services, predominantly in the 1960s, although the practice started in the late 1950s and continued into the 1980s.
In a media release Monday, the government said the Sharing Circles would help inform a meaningful apology.
“We remain committed to providing a public apology, at an appropriate time and location, to those affected by the Sixties Scoop,” Minister Responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs Warren Kaeding said.