Canadians mark fifth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Ceremonies and walks honor survivors and children who never returned, as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission documented 3,200 deaths.
- On Wednesday, CBC/Radio-Canada, APTN, and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation hosted a 90-minute "Remembering the Children" ceremony on Parliament Hill, honoring residential school survivors and children who never returned home.
- Between 1857 and 1996, more than 150,000 Indigenous children were forced into church-run, government-funded residential schools where the Truth and Reconciliation Commission concluded the system was central to a state-backed policy of cultural genocide.
- Participants wore orange shirts across Canada to raise awareness of the system's intergenerational impacts, while communities organized events including the Indigenous Legacy Gathering in Toronto and the South Island Powwow to affirm that every child matters.
- Public services including schools and libraries closed or adjusted hours Wednesday as Prime Minister Mark Carney was scheduled to speak at an event in Edmonton, while cities nationwide organized workshops, film screenings, and local gatherings.
- Stephanie Scott, executive director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, emphasized that "facing our history with unwavering honesty" is essential to honoring these children, as activists warn survivor testimony archives face destruction by Supreme Court order within one year.
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Canadians mark sixth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Canadians across the country will mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Wednesday for the sixth consecutive year, honouring the survivors of residential schools and those who never made it home.
September 30th honours residential school survivors for Aboriginal people, their families, communities and missing children.
For the fifth year in a row, Canadians across the country will be celebrating National Truth and Reconciliation Day on Wednesday in honour of the survivors of residential schools for Aboriginal children and those who have never returned home.
PM Carney to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day in Alberta
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in his home province of Alberta, where, according to his office, he’ll “attend and deliver remarks” at a morning event in Edmonton.
Canadians mark the fifth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Canadians across the country will mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Wednesday for the fifth consecutive year, honouring the survivors of residential schools and those who never made it home.
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