How sorry we are for the mistreatment of Canada's indigenous people may be gauged from the continued subsidy by Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta of the very church that was the chief perpetrator of abuses against helpless children in residential schools.  

This church continues to run elementary and secondary schools paid for by all taxpayers in those provinces, not just church members.  Premier Wall even said he would invoke the Notwithstanding Clause of the Constitution to ensure that the maximum number of non-Catholic students in Saskatchewan would continue to be proselytized by the church.  Ending this festering disgrace would be a more potent signal of justice for all than a well-intentioned speech at the United Nations.