The Role of the RCMP during the Indian Residential School System 1 Contextualization of the School System This section looks at the Indian Residential School System, its genesis and evolution as well as the recruitment, discipline and truancy of students. [...] The Role of the RCMP during the Indian Residential School System 3 The data in the report generally shows that the RCMP had a responsive, law- enforcement role, within the Indian Residential School system. [...] The RCMP responded to requests without questioning the meaning of the Indian Residential School system or the social policies of the day. [...] The Role of the RCMP during the Indian Residential School System 7 Impacts and Benefits of the Study When meeting with former students and discussing the issue of residential schools, the researcher took the opportunity to talk about the study’s objectives. [...] The Agreement was the culmination of many developments such as the 2001 creation of the department of Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada, the launch of the 2003 National Resolution framework (litigation strategy), the 2005 Agreement which was reached in principle between the major parties for court approval.