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The delegation was led by the Anglican Primate, Archbishop Michael Peers, and included, in addition to Archdeacon Boyles and Archbishop Finlay, Donald Phillips, Bishop of Rupert's Land (Winnipeg, Manitoba), and Esther Wesley, coordinator of the Anglican Church Indigenous Healing Fund.

Copyright © 2001 ENI.

For continuing coverage of this issue, see the Anglican Journal, the ACC's monthly newspaper (its October 1999 issue provides especially good background information on the abuse allegations and their implications for the church.)

See also the ACC News page and the Anglican News Service.

The University of Saskatchewan's Native Law Center has a massive bibliography of articles and resources about the suits.

United Press International has additional coverage of the alleged sexual abuse and suits involving the 130 publicly funded institutions.

The Diocese of Toronto urged its members to write to Members of Parliament over the federal government's handling of the residential schools issue.

More articles and resources on the residential schools cases are available from Yahoo's full coverage areas on First Nations and religion.

Recent Christianity Today articles about the lawsuits include:

As Canadian Synod Faces Bankruptcy, Bishops Plead with Government | Anglican bishops appeal to Prime Minister for intervention (June 6, 2001)

Canada's Anglican Church Considers Possibility of Financial Ruin | Court costs, settlements surrounding abuse allegations could mean bankruptcy (Jan. 31, 2001)

Legal Costs Shut Down Canadian Diocese | Abuse claims cause the Anglican Diocese of Cariboo to disband (Oct. 19, 2000)

Lawsuits Force Anglicans to Cut Staff and Programs | Abuse allegations cause the Anglican Church of Canada to scale back church support and overseas ministries. (Aug. 25, 2000)

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