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Finding a way to support survivors – Sault Star
Oct 23, 2023 Amanda Pope and Sheila Girard of Y&S Incorporated were concerned when they began reading about the residential schools and the lasting trauma from the years of manipulation, torture and secrets. So, they decided that they wanted to be a part of moving forward and helping survivors. Two years ago they decided to […]
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Read MoreTelefilm Canada releases its Indigenous Reconciliation Plan
19 October 2023 Telefilm Canada has released its Indigenous Reconciliation Plan as part of the continual nature of reconciliation and a desire to maintain a reciprocal relationship with Indigenous creators and partners. The Indigenous Reconciliation Plan was crafted through a collaborative process spanning over two years, gathering valuable input from Telefilm’s Indigenous Working Group meetings, […]
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Read More‘True allies’: Niagara’s retiring assistant Crown attorney lauded for her reconciliation efforts – Niagara This Week
October 18, 2023 Stacey Sheehan ‘instrumental’ in establishing Indigenous People’s Court in Niagara Walking into court stressed, scared and – since many live on the street – hungry, clients of Niagara’s assistant Crown attorney would often be greeted with something they’d never expect. A bowl of food, and a warm hug. “There are very few […]
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Read MoreIndigenous communities have mixed feelings about path to reconciliation – PelhamToday.ca
October 10, 2023 ‘There’s your science and data in the ground right there’ While some in Indigenous communities feel optimistic about the path toward truth and reconciliation, others say there’s a long way to go. Phil Davis, who helps lead the men’s drum circle on Monday nights at the Niagara Regional Native Centre in Niagara-on-the-Lake, […]
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Read MoreCanada Post issues new stamps for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Two Row Times
October 4, 2023 Canada Post unveiled four new stamps that shed some light on the truth and legacy of residential schools, whose impacts are still felt by Indigenous Peoples today. The stamps – released on September 28 in connection with the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 – are the second issue […]
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Read MoreNWAC: Eight Years Later Yet Little Action to Implement TRC’s 94 Calls to Action
September 29, 2023 “Here we are, eight long years later, and only a handful of those Calls have been fulfilled. The work to enact them appears to have stalled. And some of the simplest actions have been left untouched.” … NWAC President Carol McBride GATINEAU, Que. — On the third National Day for Truth and […]
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TD Announces $5 Million Donation to Future Generations Foundation’s Beyond Reconciliation Fundraising Campaign
TD Announces $5 Million Donation to Future Generations Foundation’s Beyond Reconciliation Fundraising Campaign The campaign aims to raise $100 million to help bring healing, reconciliation, knowledge building and empowerment to Indigenous communities in Canada. TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2023 – TD Bank Group (TD) announced today that it has pledged a leadership gift of $5 million […]
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Read MorePracticing reconciliation in our everyday lives
Ottawa September 28, 2023 September 30th marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Established to acknowledge and remember the painful history of the country’s Indian Residential School system, this day is meant to be a time of reflection, learning, commemoration, and fostering understanding and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of this land. […]
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Read MoreAnnual run honours children who ‘never made it home’ – The Chronicle-Journal
People wearing orange shirts are expected to flood Boulevard Lake this Saturday, on National Truth and Reconciliation Day for the second annual Honouring Our Children Run. The run in Thunder Bay supports the Mazinaajim Children’s Foundation and honours the Indigenous children lost to residential schools as well as those who survived and their families. Natalie […]
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Read MoreMarchers show support for Truth and Reconciliation – Paris Star
Sep 27, 2023 To help kick off a full week of activities, more than 100 people showed their support for truth and reconciliation in downtown Chatham on Tuesday. Participants donned orange as they marched from Deshkan Ziibi, an Indigenous hub on King Street West, to the Chatham-Kent Civic Centre for a flag-raising and several speakers. […]
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