Truth and Reconciliation Week underway

Monday, September 30th is the fourth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day.   

Officials say the day is dedicated to honouring residential school survivors and remembering those that have been lost. 

It’s also ‘A Day to Listen’ with hundreds of radio stations across Canada, including 106.3 Jet FM and Country 90.5 FM taking part from 6 am to 6 pm.

The theme “All Our Relations” features stories and interviews from Indigenous community leaders, artists and creators, elders and more on culture, community and how we are all connected.  

Local events include the city raising the Every Child Matters flag at 10 am on Friday, Sept. 27, in Leger Square outside city hall.  

An Every Child Matters walk is also being hosted on Monday by the Anishinabek Nation, North Bay Indigenous Hub, and North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre.  

There will be a walk from the waterfront to Amelia Park, then activities, a sacred fire and more at the Indigenous Hub on Brookes Street.  

National Truth and Reconciliation Week kicked off on Tuesday, Sept. 23.  

“As part of our collective reconciliation journey, we have an obligation to confront the full truth of our nation’s history,” says Stephanie Scott, Executive Director, National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. “We must ensure that future generations learn the truth about residential schools and the ongoing legacy and lasting trauma they inflicted on generations of Indigenous peoples. Only then can we build a more just and equitable future for all.”  

Free virtual educational programming is available online for schools across Canada, and online webinars for the public.  

A National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event is also taking place Monday afternoon on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.  

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