Delivering on Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action
Federal progress on the Calls to Action
Since 2015, Canada has been working with Indigenous partners to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action.
More than 85% of the 76 calls requiring the federal government's sole or shared leadership have been completed or are well underway.
While significant progress has been made over the last decade, we know that reconciliation requires sustained efforts across all levels of government, in partnership with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.
Progress highlights
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- 2025: Call to Action 53. The National Council for Reconciliation was established.
- 2021: Call to Action 80. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was established as a federal statutory holiday.
- 2021: Call to Action 76. The Residential Schools Missing Children Community Support Fund was created.
- 2020: Call to Action 1. An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit, and Metis children, youth and families came into force.
- 2019: Call to Action 13 and 14. The Indigenous Languages Act received Royal Assent.
Children and youth
Language and culture
Health
Justice in the legal system
History and commemoration
Reconciliation
- Royal Proclamation and Covenant of Reconciliation (45 to 47)
- National Council for Reconciliation (53 to 56)
- Professional development and training for public servants (57)
- Church apologies and reconciliation (58 to 61)
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (77 to 78)
- Media and reconciliation (84 to 86)
- Sports and reconciliation (87 to 91)
- Business and reconciliation (92)
- Newcomers to Canada (93 to 94)
Ten Years of Reconciliation and the Path Ahead
Take a look at key moments that have shaped our shared journey of reconciliation over the past 10 years.
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In 2015, Canadians were called to face the truths about residential schools, (pause) honour Survivors, remember the children who never came home, and take action on reconciliation.
A decade later, reconciliation is reshaping Canada.
But it's important to remember where this journey began.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established in 2008.
Over the next six years, 6,500 Survivors and witnesses shared their stories.
In December 2015, the Final Report and the 94 Calls to Action were released.
Our roadmap for reconciliation.
Since then, major steps have been taken.
(2019) With the Indigenous Languages Act, Indigenous communities are reviving and protecting their languages.
(2020) An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families has strengthened protections for Indigenous children and families.
(2021) The Residential Schools Missing Children Community Support Fund funds more than 160 Indigenous-led projects, honouring and searching for missing children.
(2021) The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ensures that this history is never forgotten.
(2025) The National Council for Reconciliation is in place to track and guide future progress.
Of the 94 Calls to Action, 76 involve the federal government.
Today, more than 85% of those Calls to Action are completed or well underway.
But reconciliation is not finished.
Real change takes time, across generations.
Together, we'll keep building a stronger Canada.
One shaped by First Nations, Inuit, and Métis voices.
Reconciliation is our shared journey.
Every Canadian has a role.
About the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was created in 2008 under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, with $72 million in federal support to document the history and harms of residential schools. Over 6 years, the commission gathered testimonies from 6,500 Survivors and witnesses, hosted 7 national events, reviewed over 5 million federal records, and created a permanent public archive now held at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. In 2015, the commission released its full 6-volume final report including the 94 Calls to Action (PDF). Since then, Canada has worked with Indigenous partners to advance progress on these Calls to Action.