truth and reconciliation commission

Stuffed animals are used as a stark remainder of the children who went to residential school

Sept. 30 marks the country’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Evolved from Orange Shirt Day, this federal statutory holiday intends to honour Canada’s commitment to the 94 recommendations for truth and reconciliation and provide all Settlers of Turtle Island a day to reflect and educate themselves.

On Sept. 13 the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law teamed up with Amnesty International to present “Keep the Promise”, a seminar on the Site C dam—a hydroelectric dam being built near British Columbia’s Peace River—and its impact on local Indigenous communities.