Experiences of girls at Good Shepherd Homes similar to residential schools, say survivors – CBC

Nov 27, 2024

Special Interlocutor says institutions like the homes for girls also need investigation

Indigenous children at Catholic-run Good Shepherd Homes had experiences similar to children at residential schools and the homes need further investigation for potential missing children, according to the final report of the Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites Associated with Indian Residential Schools.

It was common practice to transfer girls who were deemed “troubled” or “delinquent” from residential schools to the homes, the report said.

“I wanted to deliver the message clear to Canada that it’s not enough that you’re funding these searches to find missing and disappeared children from Indian Residential Schools because we know they’ve … disappeared from all these other institutions,” said Kimberly Murray, the special interlocutor.

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