CANADA
The Anglican Church of Canada
For Action:
Prayer support for Residential Schools negotiations
That this Council of General Synod, with the full support of the Plan B Task Force, call the church to prayer on behalf of all those involved in the negotiations between the Honourable Frank Iacobucci, legal counsel for former students, the Assembly of First Nations, and legal counsel and others representing Church entities, that these negotiations will result in a fair and lasting resolution of the legacy of Indian Residential Schools in Canada.
Rationale:
On May 30th, 2005, the Government of Canada announced the appointment of the Honourable Frank Iacobucci as the Government’s negotiator to lead discussions toward a just and lasting resolution of the legacy of Indian Residential Schools (see Appendix 1). At the same time, the Government of Canada signed a Political Agreement with the Assembly of First Nations, naming the AFN as playing a key role in the negotiations (see Appendix 2).