s from reputable researchers and technicians.
“We don’t have clear standards for the use of digital technologies,” she said. “So there’s all kinds of people saying, ‘Hey, I operate ground-penetrating radar. I’ll give you a 50-per-cent discount.’
The public guardian position described in the report should also be tasked with ensuring technology standards are clear, applied at all sites, and updated to reflect the most modern technologies, she argued.
As well, the report says victims’ families, residential school survivors and Indigenous governments all must have clearly defined roles and authorities under this new federal framework.
Finally, the federal government must properly memorialize the losses of residential school students and acknowledge the massive human-rights abuses that occurred, the report says.
“This includes standards on writing and teaching of history, broader public and social discourses, imagery and representation, and archiving,” the report says.
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