Historians say Robert Carney's legacy needs discussing 'in productive ways that don't harm survivors'
CBC NewsBrett ForesterWarning: this story contains outdated language and discusses physical and sexual abuse at residential schools.
It was March 1965, and Catholic educator Robert J. Carney had gone on CBC Radio to discuss his work as a federal day school principal in the Northwest Territories. Today, it's an interview some may find jarring.
"Mr. Carney, at the teachers conference not long ago, you told about a program you have working at the Joseph B. Tyrrell (JBT) school in Fort Smith for culturally retarded childr…
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