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Today we reflect on the history of this country we call Canada. Truth and Reconciliation has been a part of our dialogue on this land for the past decade following the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. In 2015, the commission put forward 94 Calls to Action engaging almost every sector of Canadian Society.
We now look to education to provide strong and truthful knowledges and about Indigenous peoples, we look to our Justice System to do better and to implement alternatives to incarceration of Indigenous youth, we look to a deep reform of Child Welfare mandates to an embracing of Child Well-being and family reunification, and we look to each other to share and acknowledge the good in each other. Reconciliation Day is about reflecting on our history, but it is also about setting a positive and inclusive tone for our future as a country.
Submitted by Cynthia Wesley-Equimaux
Board Member, Capacity Canada & Chair on Truth and Reconciliation, Lakehead University Orillia and Thunder Bay
