Parents who refused to send their children to residential schools were persecuted under the Truancy provisions of the Indian act, punishment includes fines and even imprisonment. Select one: True False

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Parents who refused to send their children to residential schools were persecuted under the Truancy provisions of the Indian act, punishment includes fines and even imprisonment. Select one: True False

Answer 1

True. The Truancy provisions of the Indian Act were used to compel Indigenous families to send their children to residential schools. Parents who resisted faced penalties including fines and imprisonment.

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Parents who refused to send their children to residential schools were persecuted under the Truancy provisions of the Indian act, punishment includes fines and even imprisonment. Select one: True False

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