‘We are sorry:’ Alberta premier formally apologizes to ’60s Scoop survivors
EDMONTON — Premier Rachel Notley has formally apologized on behalf of Alberta to the survivors of the so-called ’60s Scoop for the province’s part in seizing Indigenous children from their families and alienating them from their culture.
“We are sorry,” Notley said in the legislature Monday as survivors sat in the gallery, some wiping away tears. “For the loss of families, stability, of love, we are sorry. For the loss of identity, language and culture, we are sorry. For the loneliness, the anger, the confusion and the frustration, we are sorry.
“For the government practice that left you, Indigenous people, estranged from your families and your communities and your history, we are sorry. For this trauma, this pain, this suffering, alienation and sadness, we are sorry.
“To all of you, I am sorry.”