Apology Resonating....

Headlines and editorials all over Canada are weighing in on the federal government's residential school apology to First Nations people. International coverage was given to the event even as far away as China. Reaction from First Nations people themselves is mixed, but in most of the articles I read, it seems the apology was taken as sincere, although many point to the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions and other necessary work that will also have to be delivered with the same sincerity of commitment if healing is ever going to be genuine.

Here are some of those articles:

Canada's residential schools, native population

Finally, I thought, they understand

On the Hill, applause and tears

So good to hear those words

Artist heralds apology

Canada's act of contrition

I accept the Prime Minister's apology

Apology disappoints: Whitefish

Aboriginals thankful, but apprehensive of implications

Natives watching in London fell quiet as PM apologized

Apology can't undo lost moments

School children learn significance of apology

Survivors of abuse at B.C. school fight back tears

Many tears in Manitoba

I choose to forgive

Love means having to say sorry

Two sides to the story

Majority of speech written by Harper

But far and away my favourite response comes from Deborah Gyapong's blog:

Someday a Prime Minister will apologize for Human Rights Commissions

Indeed. When will we learn?