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1 day ago · Canada will commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30 as always, which falls on a Monday this year. The federal statutory holiday was implemented in 2021 and is meant ...
Sep 30, 2021 · TORONTO, ON, Sept. 30, 2021 – Today, Mayor John Tory proclaimed September 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in the city of Toronto, a day to recognize the ongoing trauma caused by residential and day schools, and to remember those who were lost, their families and survivors.
3 days ago · National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is Sept. 30. This day examines the legacy of residential schools, missing children, the families left behind and the survivors of these institutions. While officially recognized by the Canadian government in 2021, Sept. 30 was originally known as Orange Shirt Day. First observed in 2013, Orange Shirt ...
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Read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action and the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Calls for JusticeRead the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous PeoplesVisit the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation websiteExplore the Legacy of Hope Foundation ‘s online exhibitions and educational resources about the history and effects of the residential school system, the Sixties Scoop , and the ongoing experiences...Consider a donation to the Spirit Garden , part of the Indian Residential School Survivors (IRSS) Restoration of Identity Project, on Nathan Phillips Square, led by Toronto Council Fire Native Cult...Support or volunteer for local Indigenous organizations or causesWear orange on September 30 for Orange Shirt Day, established by the Orange Shirt Society in 2013 to honour “Phyllis’s story”Buy an orange shirt from an Indigenous artist or company that supports Indigenous causes, directly through the Orange Shirt Society , or from Toronto History Museums online store .Read books – the Toronto Public Library curated a list of Indigenous must-readsWatch films and documentaries that reflect on the residential school experience – the National Film Board of Canada offers a rich collection of Indigenous-made filmsSep 30, 2022 · On Friday, the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Canadians will honour residential school survivors, their families, their communities and children who never returned home.
1 day ago · Open. Aga Khan Museum - 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Bata Shoe Museum - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CN Tower - 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Distillery District - Specific establishment hours vary. Hockey Hall of Fame - 10 a ...
Sep 30, 2021 · On Canada’s first day honouring lives both lost and destroyed through our country’s detestable treatment of our Indigenous peoples, the Prime Minister spent much of Thursday jetting off to...
