'Happiness and some difficulty': Residential school survivor on Truth and Reconciliation Day
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As Canada marks its sixth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour calls the Survivors' Flag a symbol of mourning and hope. Residential school survivor Eugene Arcand says he is 'forever grateful to the 215 that woke up the world,' in reference to the discovery of 215 potential unmarked graves at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcnews Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Subscribe to CBC News on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6MSjH9Bb63S9tbQa1Y Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communit
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