TRC Recommendation for a Residential Schools Monument

Jen Gerson of the National Post makes a constructive suggestion: situate the Monument for Residential School Victims in the location planned for the Monument for Victims of Communism.

Hard to argue with the logic. Will be interesting to see if anyone picks up on it:

The report calls on provincial and federal governments to install highly visible monuments in Ottawa and each provincial capital. The logistics of this are, inevitably, going to be fraught. However, in the grander scheme of things, at least one monument seems appropriate. In the meantime, there’s still space between the Supreme Court of Canada and the National Library in Ottawa. Catch it before it’s used to commemorate the victims of a political ideology that has never been enacted in this country.

Five of the best recommendations from the Truth & Reconciliation Commission, and five that will be problematic