UN expert decries "appalling" legacy of residential schools in Canada

STORY: UN expert decries "appalling" legacy of residential schools in Canada DATELINE: March 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Ottawa CATEGORY: EDUCATION/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): CALI TZAY, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples STORYLINE: A UN expert said on Friday that the testimonies of survivors of Canada's residential school system were appalling. Cali Tzay, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, made a 10-day official visit to Canada. After the visit, he urged the Canadian government to fully implement recommendations of a 2015 truth commission to achieve meaningful reconciliation and accountability in the country. SOUNDBITE (English): CALI TZAY, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples The current human rights situation of indigenous people in Canada cannot be fully understood without considering the legacy of residential schools and intergenerational trauma they created. Over 150,000 First Nations, Metis and Inuit childre