The Presbyterian Church of Canada has acknowledged their role in the tragic legacy of the residential schools in Canada and have been involved since 1994 in the truth and resolution movement.  Knitters from St. Andrews Church in Kamloops, B.C., have knit prayer shawls which will be delivered to the commission hearings being held in Vancouver.  Click here to read more about their “give a hug” shawls.

Photo by Keith Anderson of the Kamloops Daily News