N.W.T: Canadian Catholic Bishops' apology not enough for some residential school survivors

It's the apology many residential school survivors have been waiting for from the Roman Catholic church in Canada.

In a statement this afternoon, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) issued a public apology to Indigenous people in Canada for the suffering endured at residential schools and said it will continue to provide records to identify Indigenous children buried in unmarked graves.

But for one N.W.T. Dene elder and residential school survivor, it's not enough.

Paul Andrew said survivors already received an apology from the diocese. 

"As far as I'm concerned, they're just another apology," he said.

Bishop Jon Hansen from the Mackenzie-Fort Smith Diocese said the apology has been a long time coming.

"I am very pleased," said Hansen. "I think it was a great thing to come out of the plenary. I think it's long overdue, but now that it's here, I'm just very, very happy that we're able to state with one voice as bishops across Canada and that we can offer this apology together."