In the wake of the Oka Crisis and Meech Lake Accord, Canada established the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples as part of their response to concerns and criticism raised by Indigenous groups. The Commission’s mandate was to study the relationships between Indigenous peoples, the government, and Canadian society as a whole. The Commission travelled across Canada, hosting meetings with Indigenous groups and individuals to talk about issues affecting these relationships. Survivors attending these meetings raised the profile of residential schools, calling attention to the injustice and trauma of the residential school system.