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	Truth and Reconciliation Commission to Begin Work on June 1: Canada Announces Final Appointments CNW Group May 14, 2008 http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/13/c8139.html OTTAWA, May 13 /CNW Telbec/ - The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians today announced the final two appointments for the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission (IRSTRC). Jane Brewin Morley and Claudette Dumont-Smith are being appointed as Commissioners, and together with the Chair of the Commission, Justice Harry LaForme, they will begin their work on June 1, 2008. Justice Harry LaForme was appointed as Chair of the Commission in April 2008. "I am honoured to appoint these two highly respected women who have both served in many esteemed professional and public positions. Their extensive experience and considerable knowledge will be invaluable," said Minister Strahl. "Soon these highly respected Commissioners will begin their work, and former students who had been victimized by Residential Schools will have the opportunity to come forward and ensure their stories are heard and recorded in history." The Commission will research and examine the conditions that gave rise to the Indian Residential Schools legacy. It will be an opportunity for people to share their experiences about a sad part of Canadian history that is still unknown to most Canadians. The Chair and the Commissioners were chosen from more than 300 submissions received in response to a public call for nominations. A Selection Panel, which included representatives from national Aboriginal Organizations, Church entities and Government, reviewed the submissions. "I would also like to extend my gratitude to the highly esteemed members of the Selection Panel for their dedication and hard work", added Minister Strahl.
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