National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Waterloo Region
- On Wednesday, communities across Canada mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with ceremonies, walks, and educational events honouring residential school survivors and those who died.
- Now in its 6th year, this federal statutory holiday raises awareness of the residential school system's intergenerational impacts, honouring both survivors and children who died while separated from families.
- Local events include sunrise ceremonies at the University of Waterloo and the Healing of the Seven Generations' walk in Kitchener, while Edmonton hosts cultural performances, film screenings, and the Rubaboo Indigenous Arts Festival.
- Also known as Orange Shirt Day, the holiday affects municipal services, with many government offices and banks closed, though public transit in Edmonton operates on regular weekday schedules.
- Beyond remembrance, the Independent Special Interlocutor's 2024 reports emphasize that the "right to truth" requires structural change in how Canada handles state archives rather than limited disclosure approaches.
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Battlefords NOWNational Day for Truth and Reconciliation with events planned across the region
Several events are taking place in the region to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, including an ATV tour through Beardy’s & Okemasis’ Cree Nation described as an opportunity 'to move through history together.' (Image Credit: ᐯᒥᐢᑲ Pêmiska Tourism/Facebook)
4 Toronto events for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Wednesday marks National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, a day that recognizes Indigenous survivors, their families, and communities while remembering the history of residential schools within Canada. In Toronto, there are multiple events dedicated to remembering and learning. Sept. 30 is the annual day that the commemorative holiday falls on. It was implemented nationwide on June 3, 2021, in response to Call to Action 80 o…
The right to truth — and justice — need to be part of this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada released its 94 Calls to Action in 2015, institutions and communities across the country have developed programming to increase awareness of the residential school system. This is vital work. However, this is only part of what reckoning with truths about colonial injustices requires. Such reckoning is not only a moral obligation or societal responsibility; it is also a legal one. In i…
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