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September 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Sep 16, 2025
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By CS Team
On September 30, Canadian Scholars, Women’s Press, and CS Business will be pausing operations and closing the office for the day to observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation falls on the same day as Orange Shirt Day, which was and is, a day for engaging with acts of truth and reconciliation, and our Indigenous communities. It is a day of education and reflection on the legacy and impact of the residential school system on Indigenous individuals, families, and communities across Canada. It is a day of grief and mourning for the children who lost their lives in residential schools. It is also a day to support and honour survivors of residential schools, or individuals, families, and communities carrying and coping with the intergenerational traumas inflicted by the residential school system.
The staff at Canadian Scholars will be spending September 30 engaging with reflection, history, acts of truth and reconciliation, and our local communities. We invite everyone to join us this day, and every day.
Where to start:
Read the first-hand account of residential school survivor Phyllis (Jack) Webstad. Sit with the weight of this account, journal about it, or discuss it with friends and loved ones.
Refresh your knowledge of the 94 calls to action put forth by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Get involved:
Engage with classroom resources or find an educational course or program
Participate in Orange Shirt Day events at your university or college
Attend online programming provided by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Donate to organizations that provide services to Indigenous communities or support survivors
Wear orange! If you are purchasing an orange shirt, ensure proceeds of that sale are benefiting Indigenous communities and residential school survivors.
Attend an Event:
Toronto, ON - Orange After Dark: An Orange Shirt Day Show
A Truth & Reconciliation Day after-party featuring Indigenous fashion, music, and poetry in Toronto. This all-ages event takes place at the Poetry Jazz Café (1078 Queen Street West) from 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm (doors open at 7:00 pm). There will be live hip hop, R&B, soul, pop, and live jazz performances, alongside Indigenous streetwear and cultural fashion. The evening offers space for celebration, resilience, and community connection, closing Truth & Reconciliation Day with art that empowers.
Winnipeg, MB - 5th Annual Orange Shirt Day Healing Walk and Pow Wow
The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) invites you to attend the 5th Annual Orange Shirt Day Healing Walk and Pow Wow! Join us on September 30, 2025, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, in Winnipeg, Treaty One Territory. Everyone is welcome! SCO encourages you to participate and wear an orange shirt to honour the Survivors and those who did not make it home.
This annual event includes 10 km, 5 km, and a 2.15 km Elder & Kids fun run. It begins with a ceremony featuring Elders and speakers at Rotary Park, followed by a round dance and running routes along the scenic Meewasin Trail. Funds raised support OrangeShirtDay.org and local grassroots movements promoting Indigenous athletes.
Brantford (Woodland Cultural Centre), ON - Official Unveiling of the Mohawk Institute Interpretive Historic Site
On September 30, 2025, the Woodland Cultural Centre will officially unveil the former Mohawk Institute Residential School as an Interpretive Historic Site on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Entry will be on a first-come, first-served basis, as there is no pre-registration for the event. Early-access bracelets will be available at the Woodland Cultural Centre gift shop on September 25–26 (while supplies last), with gates opening at 9:00 am for bracelet distribution.
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