Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Canadians are observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, commemorating survivors of the residential school system that operated for more than 160 years. The day calls on people across the country to learn about this history, read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action, and listen to the testimony of Survivors.

Sweden's Truth Commission for the Sami People has issued a call for immediate action on Indigenous rights, urging concrete measures to address historical and ongoing injustices against the Sami. The appeal puts pressure on Swedish authorities to respond to the commission's findings on land use, reindeer herding and reconciliation with the Indigenous population.

Sweden's truth commission examining abuses against the indigenous Sami people has begun work on measures of redress for historical wrongs, including forced assimilation and state discrimination. The commission's findings and its pursuit of reconciliation are drawing attention across the Nordic region, where similar processes have taken place in Norway, Finland and Sweden.