09/30/2025
Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, as per Call to Action #80 from the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.
Below are some resources that may help in learning and understanding more about the legacy and impact of residential schools in Canada:
About the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada:
https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1450124405592/1529106060525
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Reports, including the 94 Calls to Action:
https://nctr.ca/records/reports/
We acknowledge that we are on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands.
