The Government of Alberta is looking to hear from the survivors of the Sixties Scoop.
The Sixties Scoop was a period in Canada when an unknown number of Indigenous children were taken from their families and communities and placed with non-Indigenous families.
The province and the Sixties Scoop Indigenous Society of Alberta (SSISA) will be holding an engagement session in Fort McMurray on Feb. 7 to learn from the survivors and help shape a meaningful government apology.
“Healing can only begin when we truly understand this heartbreaking historical injustice. That’s why we need to listen to survivors and families about what a meaningful apology should look like,” said Minister of Children’s Services, Danielle Larivee.
“These sessions are an important opportunity to learn from survivors about how the Sixties Scoop has impacted Indigenous communities and inform the actions we will take moving forward in the spirit of reconciliation.”
The session is at the Quality Inn Hotel and Conference Centre in Gregoire, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., if you can’t attend you are welcome to submit your input online.
