Ontario investing millions to support residential school survivors – Soo Today
Applications now open for communities and organizations that provide supports to survivors and their families impacted by burial investigations
The Ontario government is investing $7.7 million to launch the Indian Residential School Community Engagement Fund (IRSCEF).
This funding is available to communities and organizations to provide culturally appropriate mental health and wellness supports to survivors and their families impacted by ongoing burial investigations at former Residential Schools.
“Ontario is continuing its steadfast support for Indigenous communities and organizations to deliver programs that support the healing of Residential School Survivors and their families,” said Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation.
