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Final report of the B.C. RCMP Native Indian Residential School Task Force made public for 1st time through IJF database

Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

27 Aug 2025 • 11 min read

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A black and white historical image shows six Indigenous boys balancing on a seesaw.
A group of boys pose on the playground at Alberni Indian Residential School. Complaints about abuse at the B.C. institution prompted the creation of the RCMP Native Indian Residential School Task Force. (B.C. Archives)

Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Bethany Lindsay is an award-winning investigative journalist who covers white-collar crime. She is based in Vancouver and previously reported for CBC News, the Vancouver Sun, and the Cambodia Daily.

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