Important Deadline for Residential School Survivors

If you or someone you know made an IRSSA, IAP, or ADR claim, your records are scheduled to be destroyed in the Fall of 2027.

The deadline to take action is September 19, 2027.

These records contain deeply personal truths, including applications, testimony, and compensation decisions. Only the Survivor can decide what happens to them.

Your Four Choices:

1. Do nothing: Records will be automatically destroyed after the deadline.
2. Request a copy: Get a personal copy to keep or share as you wish.
3. Preserve your records: Apply to house your records at the National Centre for Truth     and Reconciliation (NCTR).
4. Do both: Receive a personal copy and preserve the original at the NCTR.

Please consult email and phone numbers provided on poster to seek more information on how to do this.

This effort to protect national archives is especially urgent as personal survivor records are already at risk; individuals must act now to preserve their own testimony before the destruction process begins.

Deadline to sign petition E-6909 is March 5, 2026, at 3:16p.m. (EDT)

https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-6909&fbclid=IwY2xjawOwK45leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF0c0sxeTNBMGhyREhvZjVrc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsaXTNDCbzwvvCBxDiP_EJ7b1jYNB0VtjcagfV3GrPzs-RRsPSfKm9diV8Bi_aem_Ohht-YtOdVcFfklsWxJdVA

Why This Matters:

For some, destruction brings peace. For others, preservation ensures that these truths are never erased and can help educate future generations while countering denialism.