The Truth and Reconciliation Commission ten years out: A conversation with commissioner Marie Wilson

Just over a decade ago, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) released its Final Report into Canada’s Residential School System, including its 94 Calls to Action and 10 Principles of Reconciliation. This episode we’ll hear about the legacy of the TRC 10 years later with one of the three commissioners, Marie Wilson. She’ll tell Myan Marcen-Gaudaur, Scotiabank’s Director of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, about her time as a commissioner, the state of reconciliation over the past 10 years, the progress on the 94 Calls to Action and more. 

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Key moments this episode: 

3:05 – Marie describes the work she did with the TRC and explains why 10 years later many might be unaware 

10:09 – The importance of starting with the ‘why’ when it comes to reconciliation 

13:57 – What did Marie see as the potential for her work 10 years ago? 

18:17 – How much progress has Marie seen in the last 10 years? 

27:48 – Where the title of Marie’s book, North of Nowhere: Song of a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner came from 

29:55 – Where the inspiration for writing a book came from 

32:27 – What role Marie sees her book playing in Canada’s collective commitment to reconciliation  

38:47 – What advice Marie would give to Scotiabank as they continue on the path of reconciliation