What is the mandate of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission?

• A. To audit residential schools
• B. To inform Canadians about what happened in Indian Residential Schools and document the truth; active 2008-2015
• C. To renegotiate treaties
• D. To promote economic development

Answer: (B)

The mandate is to inform Canadians about what happened in Indian Residential Schools and to document the truth. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was created to collect survivors’ testimonies, research the history and impacts of the residential school system, and share those findings with the public to foster understanding and reconciliation. It operated from 2008 to 2015 and produced a final report with recommendations to guide action. It isn’t about auditing schools, renegotiating treaties, or promoting economic development; those tasks fall outside its truth-telling and educational purpose.