Archbishop of Canterbury has apologized for residential schools

By Victoria Gray Writer The Archbishop of Canterbury has apologized for residential schools and says he will ensure any residential school-related records held by the Anglican Church in England are released, following calls from survivors and they’re counting on him to come through. Roberta Hill, a survivor who attended the Mohawk Institute Residential School from 1957 until 1961 and suffered abuse says its his apologies are useless without action. “You’re saying, you’re sorry. He’s offering an apology, he’s saying, ‘I’m sorry.’ What are you sorry for? Are you sorry for all the damage you caused? All the hurt and pain you caused? So those are issues they have to deal with as church people. That’s up to them, how they deal with it, but just to say. ‘I’m sorry?’ There’s…

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