Answer TRC6

10/14/2026

We cannot build rights-respecting environments for Indigenous Peoples, 2SLGBTQIA+ and children within workplaces and homes that refuse to practice reflection, accountability, and justice themselves.

10/13/2026

The Alberta government and the Anglican Church have admitted vicarious liability for sexual assaults allegedly committed by the late Father Gordon William Dominey against children held at the Edmonton Youth Development Centre between 1985 and 1990.

Dominey was charged in 2016. At its peak, the criminal case included 15 complainants and more than 30 charges. He died of cancer in 2019, before he could stand trial. A class action on behalf of the men who say he abused them was later certified.

The survivors' lawyer says Dominey had "full rein" of the youth jail with little oversight, and that incarcerated youth were encouraged to seek him out. He also says both the province and the church are now refusing to pay anything, and no damages hearing has been scheduled yet.

These survivors were children in state custody, and the institutions responsible for them failed to protect them. Admitting liability after a decade of delay is not enough. They deserve fair compensation now.

Read more: https://ow.ly/ywwq50ZVsLP

10/10/2026

October is 2SLGBTQIA+ History Month in Canada.

Young people consistently tell us that feeling heard matters.

The experiences shared in Undercurrents remind us that creating inclusive schools is not only about policies and programs; it's also about listening when youth speak about what they need.

To learn more about the lived experiences of children and youth in Yukon-based schools, please follow the link to YCAO Undercurrents Review:https://www.ycao.ca/_files/ugd/a5713e_0f505f9f18a84843ae6c3e1dc3161065.pdf

10/09/2026

The Abolition of the Parental Right to Corporal
Punishment in Sweden, Germany and other European Countries
A Model for the United States and other Democracies
Christian Pfeiffer. 2015

10/06/2026

🗳️ Put kids first in this municipal election!
Local elections shape the communities where children, youth and families live, learn and grow.
Use First Call’s Election Toolkit to ask candidates the questions that matter. From child care and education to poverty, housing and safe, caring, inclusive communities.
👉 Read the toolkit.
👉 Ask candidates what they’ll do for children and families.
👉 Share their answers.
👉 Vote informed.
Make your vote count. Ask what they’ll do to put children and youth first.
https://ow.ly/s4CB50ZUGwh

10/06/2026

Sisters in Spirit Day has passed, but our responsibility has not. Families continue to search for answers, survivors continue to advocate for change, and Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people continue to deserve safety and justice.

We must carry the commitment of these past five days forward and ensure remembrance is followed by lasting action.

10/04/2026

How does the tragedy at Tumbler Ridge connect to the ongoing Murdered Missing Indigenous Women and Girls crisis? https://33danielle.substack.com/p/ending-violence?r=3u7ca&utm_medium=ios

10/04/2026