This day is one we set aside to honour the survivors of residential schools, the children who never returned home, and the families and communities whose lives and cultures have been profoundly damaged by anti-Indigenous colonial policies.

For non-Indigenous members of CUPE Ontario, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a time of reflection and remembrance, education and introspection.

September 30 is also often called Orange Shirt Day, and many of us will wear orange as an outward sign of our commitment to truth and justice for First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

Together, we can reaffirm our goal of repairing the legacy of harm done to Indigenous peoples.

Read the full statement here: https://cupe.on.ca/national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNH5sxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFNT0d1aHhtdWNZN0dQR1FDAR6jpkbAfJ6jztNkM4QNlcOI5s-tOznvZYTCkwwq6T7i5Fd3Kq_B7LRxEiCn9g_aem_4TwUHIAOWjTksts3rouung