By Pauline Wakeham, Professor, Department of English and Writing Studies, Western University This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Pauline Wakeham, Professor, Department of English and Writing Studies, Western University Since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada released its 94 Calls to Action in 2015, institutions and communities across the country have developed programming to increase awareness of the residential school system. This is vital work. However, this is only part of what reckoning with truths about colonial injustices requires. Such reckoning is not only a moral obligation or societal responsibility; it is also a legal one. In international law, investigation of the truth… <\/p>\n
By Pauline Wakeham, Professor, Department of English and Writing Studies, Western University This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Pauline Wakeham, Professor, Department of English and Writing Studies, Western University Since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada released its 94 Calls to Action in 2015, institutions and communities across the country have developed programming to increase awareness of the residential school system. This is vital work. However, this is only part of what reckoning with truths about colonial injustices requires. Such reckoning is not only a moral obligation or societal responsibility; it is also a legal one. In international law, investigation of the truth... <\/p>\n