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The survivors speak: An RCMP task force and the quest for justice after residential school violence

Survivors talk of harrowing encounters with abusers and perseverance in the face of exploitation 

Ninah Hermiston
Ninah Hermiston

2 Sep 2025 • 15 min read

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From the left, a large building with a cross on top of the roof and mountains in the background. From the right, a man with grey hair poses in front of a stuffed white buffalo at a museum
From the left, St. George’s Residential School and from the right, Terry Aleck poses in front of a white buffalo (Government of Canada) (Terry Aleck)

Ninah Hermiston
Ninah Hermiston

Ninah is an early-career reporter based in Toronto, currently focused on the Residential Schools database. She has previously worked as an associate producer at CBC Kids News and served as a social media manager for various organizations.

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