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The Anglican Church of Canada

The Anglican Church of Canada ministers to more than 800,000 Anglicans in 30 dioceses (regional groupings) across Canada. Each of these dioceses has a bishop that is responsible for the spiritual well-being and administration of the churches in its area. The Anglican Church of Canada is a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion, a community of 80 million members in 44 regional and national member churches in over 160 countries.

More information:

• Anglican Church of Canada's Apology to Native People
• The Anglican Church of Canada: Current Aboriginal Justice Work
• Historical Sketch for Anglican Residential Schools
  • List of Anglican Indian and Eskimo Residential Schools
  • Records Review of Anglican Archives for CEP Process
• Leaders biographies:
  • The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz - Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada
  • The Rt. Rev. Mark MacDonald - National Indigenous Anglican Bishop of Canada
• Anglican Church of Canada website

The Assembly of First Nations

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is the national representative organization of the First Nations in Canada. There are over 630 First Nations communities in Canada. The AFN Secretariat is designed to present the views of the various First Nations through their leaders in areas such as: Aboriginal and Treaty Rights, Economic Development, Education, Languages and Literacy, Health, Housing, Social Development, Justice, Taxation, Land Claims, Environment, and a whole array of issues that are of common concern which arise from time to time.

• Residential Schools – A Chronology
• Leader biography:
  • National Chief Phil Fontaine - National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations
• AFN website

The Presbyterian Church in Canada

Presbyterians have worshipped and served in Canada since the 1700’s, however The Presbyterian Church in Canada came into being as a unified denomination in 1875 and is comprised of 950 congregations across the nation. Reformed and ecumenical, it is in fellowship with the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and welcomes its place within the universal Christian Church.

• The confession of the Presbyterian Church as adopted by the General Assembly, June 9th, 1994
• The Healing and Reconciliation Ministry of The Presbyterian Church in Canada
• Leader biography:
  • The Rev. Dr. Hans Kouwenberg - Moderator of the 133rd General Assembly
• The Presbyterian Church in Canada website

The United Church of Canada

The United Church of Canada is the largest Protestant denomination in Canada. They minister to close to 3 million people in over 3500 congregations across the country. The United Church of Canada was formed in 1925 when the Methodist Church, Canada, the Congregational Union of Canada, and 70 per cent of the Presbyterian Church in Canada entered into an organic union.

• The United Church of Canada Apologies to First Nations Peoples
• Aboriginal Church Justice Work in the United Church of Canada
• Backgrounder: The United Church of Canada and Indian Residential Schools
• Leader biography:
  • The Rt. Rev. Dr. David Giuliano - 39th Moderator (2006-2009)
• The United Church of Canada website

Other Documents

Read all the churches' apologies together in one document (PDF) here.

 

For information on Remembering the Children: an Aboriginal and Church Leaders' Tour to Prepare for Truth and Reconciliation, email info@rememberingthechildren.ca

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