It directs students to: "Write at least 5+ positive stories/facts from the residential schools from three different websites." school for assignment asking students to find 'positive stories' about residential schools BC Video 0:36 The mother of a child at W.A. shows the handout with the directions, "Write at least five positive stories/facts from the residential schools from three different websites." It is estimated 150,000 youth went through residential schools and that several thousand died in the system. "Any teachings that detract or dismiss the realities of residential schools have no place in our education system," Fleming said in his statement.

Source: CBC News November 25, 2020 23:32 UTC