I went to elementary school in the GTA (in Toronto itself) as well.

Maybe it’s a YMMV thing or maybe my school just didn’t bother - I learned about Rosa Parks and MLK too, and we definitely spent a few lessons talking about First Nations (I remember doing a project on Woodland Cree haha) but I can’t remember this particular topic coming up. Who knows, lol.

Anyway, this was 16 years ago, chances are the kids in school today might have a better understanding given access to knowledge, information sharing, social media etc. I think the first time I used Wikipedia was also in 2006, before that I had to use Encarta or go to my local Toronto Public Library.

I was also in Grade 6 in 2006 and didn’t learn shit about residential schools until I was in university.