(Ottawa, ON) July 31, 2023 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is pleased to extend its warmest congratulations to Gary Anandasangaree, the newly appointed Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations.

On behalf of the entire organization, we recognize the significance of your appointment and are optimistic about the impact you can make in this crucial role. Given your background and experience, we have the utmost confidence in your abilities to work collaboratively and effectively with Indigenous Peoples. We sincerely wish you all the success.

“We congratulate and look forward to the opportunity to work and collaborate with the new Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations. This role is fundamental in shaping the narrative and creative positive change for Indigenous Peoples in Canada. We are confident in the new Minister’s desire to create transformative change and enhance the lives of Indigenous Peoples through partnership.” Said Teresa Edwards, Executive Director and In-House Legal Counsel at the Legacy of Hope Foundation.

The LHF is a national, Indigenous-led, charitable organization that has been working to promote healing and Reconciliation in Canada for over 23 years. The LHF’s goal is to educate Canadians about the history and existing intergenerational impacts of the Residential and Day School Systems and subsequent Child Welfare System on Indigenous Survivors, their families, and communities to promote hope and healing in Canada. The LHF encourages people to address discrimination and injustices in order to contribute to the equality, dignity, and respectful treatment of Indigenous Peoples and to foster Reconciliation.

The LHF has more than 30 educational exhibitions that promote awareness of Indigenous history that are free to borrow, and LHF is currently working on making these exhibitions available online. LHF also has curriculum for K-12 and for adults, along with Activity Guides, Workshops and Training, Podcasts, all designed to educate Canadians about Indigenous history and the shared history of Residential and Day Schools, the Sixties Scoop, and other acts of colonization. The LHF works to develop empathy and understanding so as to eliminate racism against Indigenous Peoples.