Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has "humbly" apologized for abuse and cultural losses at residential schools in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Speaking at a ceremony with former students in Goose Bay, Trudeau apologized on behalf of the government of Canada and all Canadians to former students at five schools in the province.
He says their parents were told their children would be cared for and would be safe.
Trudeau says we now know they were victims of a system of "colonial thinking" that caused "deep harm."
He says for too long Canada has let the students carry their burden alone and the absence of an apology has been an impediment to healing and reconciliation.
The former students at five schools in the province were left out of a compensation package and national apology in 2008 by former prime minister Stephen Harper.