The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) was officially established on June 2, 2008 with the purpose of documenting the history and impacts of the Indian Residential Schools. It provided former residential school attendees an opportunity to share their experiences during public and private meetings held across the country.

In June 2015, the TRC released an Executive Summary of its findings along with 94 "calls to action" regarding reconciliation between Canadians and Indigenous peoples. The Commission officially concluded in December 2015 with the publication of a multi-volume report that concluded the school system amounted to cultural genocide.

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, which opened in November 2015, is home to the research, documents, and testimony collected during the course of the TRC's operation.

The first stage of the journey of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada is now complete. As of December 18 2015, the TRC offices are now closed.

But the journey of Truth and Reconciliation is far from over.

The work of the TRC has now been transferred to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

Learn more.