Overview
Chief Justice Murray Sinclair, chair of the TRC, says that the most common statement the commission heard from the public was: āI didnāt know any of this, and I acknowledge that things are not where they should be, and that we can do better. But what can we do? What should we do?ā
This collection of fifteen true stories of real reconciliation by both Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Canadians is in response to that question. Written by journalists, writers, academics, visual artists, filmmakers, a city planner, and a lawyer, each of these writers expound on their 'light bulb moments' regarding Canada's colonial past and present. They look at their own experiences and assumptions about race and racial divides in Canada under a microscope in hopes that the rest of the population will do the same.
With an afterword that is essentially a candid conversation by renowned CBC radio host Shelagh Rogers and Chief Justice Sinclair about their time working with the TRC, this collection is one of the many ways to begin the work of reconciliation in Canada. Metcalfe-Chenail hopes that these voices will inspire other Canadians who want an open dialogue and to maintain the conversation long after the buzz of the Truth and Reconciliation Commissionās report has faded.
This book title, In This Together (Fifteen Stories of Truth and Reconciliation), ISBN: 9781927366448, by Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, published by Heritage Group Distribution (April 19, 2016) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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