Proactive Disclosure
The NCTR strives to make new records available to Survivors, their families and communities, and the public. One way the NCTR does this is by releasing records through the proactive disclosure of records process. In this process, staff review, redact if necessary, and proactively release sets of records that haven't been made public before. The NCTR has released numerous batches of records through this process, spanning from 2018 to the present. Please return to this page periodically as new batches of records will be made available over time.
Announcements on the NCTR’s social media platforms will be made notifying the public each time a new batch of records is made available.
Follow the links below to see the records that were proactively released for each year.
Most recently released batches of records:
| Proactive Release Batch ID | Title | Description | Link to Records | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR2025-030 | St. Mary's (Kenora) Residential School Maps and Plans | 22 maps, site plans and building plans related to the St. Mary's (Kenora) Residential School | Click to view | 22 |
| PR2025-023 | Saskatchewan Residential Schools Quarterly Returns | 246 Quarterly Returns from the following Saskatchewan Residential Schools: Beauval Residential School, Lebret (Qu'Appelle) Residential School, Marieval Residential School and Thunderchild Residential School | Click to view | 246 |
| PR2025-019 | Kuper Island Residential School Police Investigation Records | Six records related to a police investigation at Kuper Island | Click to view | 6 |
| PR2025-018 | TRC Report: Statistical Analysis of Deaths at Residential Schools | TRC Report: Statistical Analysis of Deaths at Residential Schools by J.S. Rosenthal (2015) | Click to view | 1 |
| PR2025-013 | St. Joseph's (Fort William) Residential School Photograph Albums | 4 photograph albums from the St. Joseph's (Fort William) Residential School. The albums include 45 colour photographs and 4 black and white photographs of students, the school, staff, school activities and holidays. | Click to view | 4 |
| PR2025-011 | Old Sun Residential School Photographs | 51 photographs that were taken at the Old Sun Residential School. The photographs date from the 1930s. | Click to view | 51 |
| PR2025-007 | St. Joseph's (Fort Resolution) IRS Narrative | St. Joseph's (Fort Resolution) IRS School Narrative and supporting documents. | Click to view | 1 |
| PR2025-006 | Roman Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse records | 763 records from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse. The records date from 1922-1979 and primarily relate to the administration of the Lower Post residential school, however there are also records concerning the Lejac residential school and Whitehorse Hostel. The records include memoranda, meeting minutes, plans, circulars, Agreements, diary excerpts and photographs. | Click to view | 763 |
| PR2025-003 | Kuper Island Industrial School | One class photograph of students that attended the Kuper Island Industrial School, circa 1909. | Click to view | 1 |
| PR2025-001 | Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada and Natural Resources Canada Records | 81 records from Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada. The records date from 1942-1990 and concern land acquisition, land exchange and development. There are records related to the Brandon Research Station and Brandon Residential School Cemetery. In addition, there are 11 site plans from Natural Resources Canada. The records date from 1891-1925 and relate to the following residential schools and lands: Carcross, Cecilia Jeffrey, McIntosh, Mount Elgin, Crowstand, Brandon, Cowessess (Marieval), Norway House, Alberni and St. Albert. | Click to view | 92 |