A vision of reconciliation in Canada would involve acknowledging and addressing the ongoing Indian residential school survivors and their families' trauma and ensuring that they receive the support and compensation they need to heal. This would also include addressing the historical and ongoing injustices Indigenous peoples have faced, such as forced removal from their lands, loss of language and culture, and systemic discrimination.
In addition, reconciliation would involve working towards implementing the calls to action contained within the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's report, which includes actions such as providing funding for Indigenous education, increasing Indigenous representation in Canadian political and cultural institutions, and expanding mental health and addictions services.
Reconciliation would also involve a renewed relationship centered on mutual respect, understanding, and partnership between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, recognizing Indigenous peoples' sovereignty and self-determination. This would involve working towards establishing true, meaningful consultation and consent and co-creation of policies and actions that affect Indigenous peoples and their lands, including natural resource development and implementation of legal frameworks such as the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Ultimately, the vision of reconciliation would involve creating a just and equitable society where Indigenous peoples' cultures, languages, and histories are celebrated, valued, and integrated into Canadian society. This would require long-term commitments from all sectors of society to work together to achieve this shared vision.