Photo: Duncan unveils stained glass window

Here’s a detail from the stained glass window commemorating the legacy of Indian Residential Schools which John Duncan, minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented to Andrew Scheer, Speaker of the House of Commons, on Nov. 26. This stained glass window, designed by Métis artist Christi Belcourt, is permanently installed in Centre Block on Parliament Hill. “In 2008, on behalf all Canadians, Prime Minister Stephen Harper offered a formal Apology to former students of Indian Residential Schools, their families and communities that acknowledged the impacts of those schools,” Duncan said. “Today we continue on the path of reconciliation as we dedicate this new stained glass window. The window is a visible reminder of the legacy of Indian Residential Schools; it is also a window to a future founded on reconciliation and respect.” Hundreds of Inuit children also attended residential schools during the 1950s and 1960s. (PHOTO COURTESY OF AANDC)