National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30 — A Day to Reflect, Learn and Remember
Each year on September 30, Canadians observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a day to honour the children who never returned home from residential schools, the Survivors, and their families and communities.
It is also an opportunity to listen, learn, reflect on the history and ongoing impacts of the residential school system, and recognize the importance of reconciliation.
Every Child Matters
September 30 is also associated with Orange Shirt Day, which grew from the experiences of residential school Survivor Phyllis Webstad. The orange shirt has become a symbol of remembrance and recognition that Every Child Matters.
Wearing orange is one way people can show support, but reconciliation extends beyond a single day. It includes learning about Indigenous histories and experiences, listening respectfully to Indigenous voices, and building relationships based on dignity, understanding and respect.
A Time for Reflection and Learning
As members of our communities, we all have an opportunity to learn more about the history of the land where we live and work and about the experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
Today, we pause to remember. We honour Survivors, their families and communities, and the children who never came home.
Reflection. Learning. Remembrance. Reconciliation.
Every Child Matters
Gurpreet Bansal | REALTOR®