Sexual abuse was common in residential schools across Canada. As a result from the trauma experienced in residential schools, much of the trauma has spilled over into Indigenous communities. Proposed solutions for dealing with this issue include restorative justice practices. Justice Murray Sinclair, the former chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) spent 6 years hearing about the impacts of residential school. He has experience working with healing circles and has overseen a program that identified sexual abusers and provided culturally appropriate services.
Source: Kristy Kirkup and Sheryl Ubelacker. “Solving the legacy of indigenous sexual abuse: think globally, act nationally.” December 4, 2016. CBC News. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/solving-the-legacy-of-indigenous-sexual-abuse-think-globally-act-nationally-1.3880907?cmp=rss
