A Northern MP has asked the Pope to apologize for the Catholic Church’s role in residential schools.
Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus has spearheaded the motion at Queen’s Park, after creating the motion with the input of Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett.
Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP Carol Hughes says to this point there has been steps made such as a residential school apology and a truth and reconciliation report.
Hughes says the report itself clearly recommends asking for a papal apology.
She says it is a great move to invite the Pope to come make amends.
The motion failed to gain unanimous consent last week after a Conservative MP’s vote against it, now, the motion will go up for full debate and vote this week in the House of Commons.
