09/29/2026
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ... a day designated as a national time of reflection, learning and community involvement. On the South Shore, people will gather at the Truth and Reconciliation Day Mawio'mi happening at the Hank Snow Museum Grounds, 148 Bristol Ave, Liverpool, Wednesday September 30 starting at 11 am. Stories, music, dancers, and and more provide everyone with an opportunity to deepen understanding of the intergenerational effects of residential schools and the ongoing journey toward truth, healing, and reconciliation.
All are welcome - please bring your own chair.
Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 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.
This federal statutory holiday was created through legislative amendments made by Parliament. Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day take place on September 30.
Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of residential schools, and to promote the concept of “Every Child Matters”. The orange shirt is a symbol of the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations.
On September 30, we encourage all Canadians to wear orange to honour the thousands of Survivors of residential schools.
For more information, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html
