This September 30th marks the fourth annual Day for Truth and Reconciliation, in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action. This is a statutory holiday at the federal level and in some provinces, but has not been declared statutory in Quebec.
On this day we look to our past, our present, and our future with a critical eye and an open heart. Take time to learn and educate yourself.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR)
In honour of the fourth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR), APTN, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, CBC/Radio-Canada and the Algonquin Nation have united to produce a 90-minute multilingual commemorative gathering, entitled Remembering the Children: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Watch or Listen to the Broadcast
September 30, 2024 – 3pm EDT
The live National broadcast will begin at 3pm EDT on APTN and other supporting broadcasters. We will provide links to the different broadcast channels closer to the event date.
ACCM encourages its Staff, Members, Volunteers, and community to educate themselves on Canada’s ongoing colonialism. The following resources may also be helpful:
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR): https://nctr.ca/
- The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’ “Calls for Justice”:https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Calls_for_Justice.pdf
- The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society’s Indigenous Knowledge Portal: https://fncaringsociety.com/knowledge-portal
- Indigenous Canada, a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the Faculty of Native Studies: https://www.ualberta.ca/admissions-programs/online-courses/indigenous-canada/index.html
- Northern Quebec: Issues, Spaces and Cultures, a MOOC offered in English and French at Université Laval: https://www.ulaval.ca/en/academics/mooc-massive-open-online-courses/northern-quebec-issues-spaces-and-cultures