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Mar 30, 2022 10:01 PM - The Canadian Press

PM Trudeau meets leaders of the Williams Lake First Nation, says he was moved by the welcome

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in BC for meetings with leaders of the Williams Lake First Nation who believe the bodies of children are buried near a former residential school. (Photo - Justin Trudeau/Twitter)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in BC for meetings with leaders of the Williams Lake First Nation who believe the bodies of children are buried near a former residential school.

Trudeau told a gathering he was moved by the their welcome and wanted to convey the message that all of Canada grieves with the community.

He says he went there to seek reconciliation.

The Williams Lake First Nation announced in January that a preliminary investigation had found 93 ``reflections'' that could indicate children buried around the site of the former St. Joseph's Mission Residential School.

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