{"product_id":"reconciling-truths-9780774866651","title":"Reconciling Truths","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHundreds of commissions of inquiry have been struck in Canada since before Confederation, but many of their recommendations have never been implemented.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReconciling Truths \u003c\/em\u003eexplores the role and implications of commissions such as Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and particularly their limits and possibilities in an era of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Whether it is a public inquiry, truth commission, or royal commission, the chosen leadership and processes fundamentally affect its ability to achieve its mandate. Kim Stanton provides examples and in-depth critical analysis of these factors to offer practical guidance on how to improve the odds that recommendations will be implemented.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a forthright examination of the institutional design of public inquiries, \u003cem\u003eReconciling Truths \u003c\/em\u003eaffirms their potential to create a dialogue about issues of public importanc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Setting the Context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Inquiries in Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 The Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Inquiries and Residential Schools\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Inquiries and the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix: Chronological List of Referenced Canadian Commissions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes; Selected Bibliography; Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404949496151,"sku":"9780774866651","price":66.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774866651.jpg?v=1730488161","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/reconciling-truths-9780774866651","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}