Reconciliation In Law: Revisiting Our Coverage Ahead Of September 30

Every September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation asks Canadians to reflect on the legacy of residential schools and on the ongoing relationship between Canada and Indigenous peoples. It’s also a moment to look back at how the law itself has been evolving in response, from national commitments like the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action, to provincial legislation like BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), to the court decisions now testing what those commitments mean in practice.

Associate Counsel Anita Boscariol, former Director General, Treaties and Aboriginal Government Negotiations West for the federal Department of Indigenous Affairs and Northern Development, has followed this evolution closely in our Insights over the past two years. Ahead of this year’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we’re revisiting that coverage.