THE SERIES

Starting Thursday, Edmonton will host the seventh and final national event of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, an exploration of Canada’s failed historic policy to place aboriginal children in church-run residential schools. Hundreds are expected to testify. Today: Will healing lead to reconciliation? A look at the Edmonton Indian Residential school in St. Albert, now the site of the Poundmaker’s Lodge Treatment Centre, and the difficulty of moving beyond a troubled history. Wednesday: Will truth change the church? How some Christians and organizations are using a shameful part of their history to re-examine their relationships with their aboriginal neighbours. Thursday: Will truth trump reconciliation? Even sympathetic critics question whether a truth commission will succeed in its mandate or open wounds. A look at how the commission is trying to incorporate untold stories and what they may miss.