Due to FIFA-related capacity impacts, IRSSS's Vancouver offices may experience temporary service delays. Support remains available online, by appointment, and through our 24/7 Crisis Line.

Indian Residential School Survivors Society Calls on Federal Government to Honour Reconciliation Commitments and Ensure Continuity of Essential Healing Services.

By signing and sharing this important petition, you are standing with Survivors and impacted families and helping ensure that Indigenous-led healing and wellness services continue without interruption. 

Recent acts of denialism and racist vandalism remind us that Indigenous-led, survivor-centred support is more vital than ever. IRSSS remains committed to healing, safety, and culturally safe services for Survivors and families.

IRSSS is expressing deep concern following repeated acts of racist vandalism on the Orange Bridge and the “Every Child Matters” message in Port Alberni, located on the territory of Tseshaht First Nation.

IRSSS offices locations will be closed from Monday, December 22, 2025, to Friday, January 2, 2026. Please be assured that our Lamathut 24/7 Crisis Line will remain open throughout the holiday season for anyone in urgent need. 

IRSSS Responds to Harmful Political Narratives: Recent events in BC highlight ongoing challenges to truth and reconciliation, from proposals to forcibly relocate Indigenous people to public denial of Residential School trauma. IRSSS rejects these harmful narratives and urges leaders to prioritize truth, healing, and justice.

The Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) strongly condemns the recent racist vandalism at the Treaty 8 Tribal Association building in Fort St. John, BC, and the hateful harassment that followed.

The Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) vehemently condemns the dissemination of residential school denialism within municipal spheres, particularly concerning recent actions in Quesnel, BC.

“Remember and honor the lives of the missing and murdered women, girls and gender diverse people by advocating for justice and change.”