Media Advisory: Governor General to Serve as Witness to Survivors' Accounts of Indian Residential Schools Legacy

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Oct 08 (MARKET WIRE) --
Her Excellency the Right Honourable MichaA-A?1/2lle Jean, Governor
General of Canada, will host a ceremony at Rideau Hall that will focus on
the history and legacy of the Indian Residential Schools, on Thursday,
October 15, 2009, at 1:00 p.m.

Upon the request of the chair and commissioners of the Indian Residential
Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), the Governor General
accepted to be the honorary witness to this event. Survivors and their
families, the chair and commissioners of the TRC, Aboriginal leaders and
other dignitaries will be in attendance.

As a component of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement,
the TRC is an independent body that will oversee a process that will
provide former students and anyone affected by the Indian Residential
Schools legacy with an opportunity to share their individual experiences
in a safe and culturally appropriate manner.

Further information on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission is
available at www.trc-cvr.ca.

Members of the media wishing to cover the ceremony are asked to confirm
their attendance in advance with the Rideau Hall Press Office, and must
arrive at the Princess Anne Entrance no later than 12:30 p.m. on the date
of the event.

Please note that the ceremony will also be available via live webcast at
www.trc-cvr.ca.

Contacts:
Rideau Hall Press Office
Julie Rocheleau
613-998-7280
www.gg.ca
www.citizenvoices.gg.ca

Rod Carleton
Media Relations - Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Office: 613-992-8195
Cell.: 613-325-6724
rod.carleton@trc-cvr.gc.ca
www.trc-cvr.ca

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