The Anglican Diocese of Saskatchewan administers parishes under its jurisdiction. In 1874, three sections broke off from the Anglican Diocese of Rupert’s Land. One of these sections was the Anglican Diocese of Saskatchewan. Diocesan boundaries changed overtime until 1933 when the Diocese acquired its current territory of northern Saskatchewan.
During the Residential School System, several schools operated within diocesan boundaries. Before the 1920s, these schools were operated by the Diocese and the Church Missionary Society (CMS) who was active in the region. The Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada (MSCC) took over management of all schools within diocesan boundaries in the 1920s and in 1969, the Government of Canada assumed control over all residential schools.
During the 1990s, the public became more aware of the impacts of residential schools. This led to an increase in litigation against the Government of Canada, which culminated in the creation of the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement (IRSSA) in 2006. IRSSA outlined the process by which residential school litigation was carried out in addition to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC). The Anglican Church of Canada was a signatory of this agreement and was made to contribute $15,687,188 towards abuse claims and healing programs. Anglican leaders also worked extensively with the TRC to promote reconciliation and explain the Anglican’s role in the Residential School System.
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