How P.E.I. singer Deedee Austin is bring the residential school legacy to a national stage [Video]

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P.E.I.’s Deedee Austin has advanced on Canada’s Got Talent after getting a golden buzzer from judge Howie Mandel. Austin performed on the show Tuesday night, singing ‘Buried Truth.’ The 19-year-old singer from Abegweit First Nation tells CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin that she wrote the song to honour the victims and survivors of Canada’s residential school system.