Canadians mark fifth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The annual ceremony features survivor speeches, performances and a shoe display honoring children who never returned from residential schools.
- On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, Canadians observed the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, honouring residential school survivors and children who never returned home.
- The federal government established this statutory holiday in 2021 in response to Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action 80, which addressed the separation of more than 150,000 Indigenous children from their families.
- Communities nationwide staged 'Walks for the Children' and drumming ceremonies, while participants wore orange shirts to mark Orange Shirt Day and affirm 'Every Child Matters'.
- Federal offices and Canada Post closed for the holiday, while Governor General Louise Arbour joined Indigenous leaders in Ottawa to raise the Survivors' Flag as a symbol of remembrance.
- Stephanie Scott, executive director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, urged facing history with 'unwavering honesty,' as experts warn the documented death toll of 3,200 children could be much higher.
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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.
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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