Canadians mark fifth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Ceremonies honor residential school survivors and the children who never returned, with 3,200 deaths documented by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
- 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.
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