4 d. ago Thousands gather at Wanuskewin for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Saskatchewan residents gathered at Wanuskewin to learn more about the history behind the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

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4 d. ago NS groups recognize Truth and Reconciliation Day with speeches, events

Groups gathered to observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, with a series of special events to honour the survivors of the residential school system.

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5 d. ago Orange shirt march at UBC focuses on harm to descendants of residential school survivors

Residential school survivor speaks about intergenerational harm to families during event to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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5 d. ago How shoes commemorate missing Indigenous children on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Dozens of children's shoes lined the front of the stage on Parliament Hill on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to commemorate the children who never came home.

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5 d. ago Groups in Calgary 'build new bridges' to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

'Thirty years ago, you never would've seen anything like this, and now there's people coming together'

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5 d. ago B.C. marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and horrors of residential schools

'Today, we remember the children who never returned home from residential school,' B.C. Premier David Eby said in a statement on Sept. 30.

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5 d. ago Canadians have mixed views on Truth and Reconciliation Day, poll finds

The polling showed that a slight majority of Canadians believe there are bigger issues than reconciliation that Canada should address

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5 d. ago What's open and closed in Metro Vancouver for Truth and Reconciliation Day

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is on Sept. 30. Here's what's open and closed around Metro Vancouver on the stat holiday Tuesday

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5 d. ago Truth and Reconciliation Day observed with events across Canada

Sept. 30, known as Orange Shirt Day or the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, is meant to honour survivors and those who never came home.

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5 d. ago About one in three Canadians say country belongs to Indigenous people: Poll

OTTAWA — As people across the country gather for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a new poll suggests Canadians are divided about whether the country belongs primarily to Indigenous Peoples. The Leger poll of 1,627 people conducted between Aug. 29 and 31 for the Association for Canadian Studies suggests 38 per cent of […]

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5 d. ago 5th annual Truth and Reconciliation Day marked by events in Ottawa, Toronto

OTTAWA — Today is the fifth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — a day where Canadians reflect on the legacy of residential schools and remember the survivors and those who never made it home. The residential school era refers to a period between 1857 and 1996 where 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend […]

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5 d. ago Free event at Toronto park to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Na-Me-Res, a non-profit organization in Toronto that helps unhoused Indigenous men access outreach programs and secure permanent housing in the city, is hosting its annual Day of Remembrance ceremony at Hillcrest Park to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada.The event will feature traditional elements, including a sacred fire, a sunrise ceremony, and a drumming circle. There will also be speeches from the community that highlight the struggles of children and families impacted by residential schools, and honour these victims and their strength and resilience.This assembly will mark the fourth annual Day of Remembrance gathering hosted by Na-Me-Res, a free event open to anyone who wants to learn more about the country's Métis, Inuit, and First Nations peoples.Na-Me-Res's 3rd annual Day of Remembrance ceremony in September 2024.The Day of Remembrance ceremony will take place on September 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hillcr...

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5 d. ago Here's why a block of Toronto buildings is covered in orange shirts

A group of Toronto buildings near Bathurst and St. Clair are covered in orange shirts right now in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — also known as Orange Shirt Day.The buildings along Vaughan Road, home to a cluster of housing and health services for Indigenous men, have been catching the eyes of passersby throughout the month ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30.First observed in 2013, the day was established to increase awareness of the horrors of Canada’s residential school system that tore Indigenous communities apart for generations, and the lingering effects on native populations decades after the system's abolition.The dozens of orange shirts lining a group of buildings along Vaughan Rd south of St. Clair are just one of the ways local groups are raising awareness this year.Among the buildings currently sporting orange, the Na-Me-Res Men's Residence at 14 Vaughan Rd. has been given some colourful ac...

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5 d. ago This is how people in Ontario are marking National Truth and Reconciliation Day

Today officially marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which recognizes the ongoing trauma caused by residential schools in Canada, reflecting on the children who never returned home, Survivors, their families, and communities. The holiday was officially proposed back in 2015 by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, which, under Action 80, called upon the federal government (in collaboration with Indigenous peoples) to establish a statutory holiday to ensure that "public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process." Sept. 30 is also known as Orange Shirt Day, which was established in 2013 and honours Phyllis' story, whose new orange shirt was taken on her first day at a residential school when she was only six years old. The orange shirt symbolizes the loss of culture and freedom that many Indigenous children experienced in these schools, and serve...

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6 d. ago National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Calgary: What's open and closed | Memorial events

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day, is observed on Sept. 30, and Calgary has a variety of memorial events planned. Reconciliation Bridge and Centre Street Bridge will be illuminated orange in honour of the holiday and as part of Calgary Culture Days, which highlights local events while honouring Orange […]

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6 d. ago National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Calgary: Memorial events | What's open and closed

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day, is observed on Sept. 30, and Calgary has a variety of memorial events planned. Reconciliation Bridge and Centre Street Bridge will be illuminated orange in honour of the holiday and as part of Calgary Culture Days, which highlights local events while honouring Orange […]

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6 d. ago What's open and closed on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Tuesday, Sept. 30 will see a federal gathering on Parliament Hill and a mix of closures, transit changes and free museum access in Ottawa.

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6 d. ago PHOTOS: Marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with music

Ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Western University's Don Wright Faculty of Music held a concert at the school.

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6 d. ago What's open and closed on Truth and Reconciliation Day 2025 in Toronto

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation falls on Sept. 30 each year in Canada, and honours survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities, as well as the children who never returned home.The day also recognizes the ongoing trauma caused by the schools, and is an opportunity to commit to the process of truth, justice, and reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis in Toronto and across the country.Although it is a federal statutory holiday, some provinces, including Ontario, have decided not to make it a provincial statutory holiday, meaning many services and sectors will continue to operate as normal this Tuesday, while some businesses might choose to close down. Here's everything that's open and closed in Toronto for National Truth and Reconciliation Day 2025.GeneralClosedBanksGovernment officesMail deliveryOpenThe TTC and GO Transit will operate on their regular schedulesLibrariesLCBO locations will be opening at noon...

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7 d. ago Raymond J. de Souza: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s statist legacy

It shifted the conversation from Indigenous self-government to increased dependency on the Canadian state

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