You are encouraged to use a variety of resources/sources to help you in your thinking. Here are a few that will help to get your group started. You are also encouraged to seek out resources that are not listed here.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/a-history-of-residential-schools-in-canada-1.702280
http://thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/residential-schools/
http://www.trc.ca/websites/trcinstitution/index.php?p=3
http://wherearethechildren.ca/en
http://100yearsofloss.ca/en
Survivor Stories
http://wherearethechildren.ca/stories/