The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was designated as an annual federal statutory holiday in 2021. According to the Government of Canada, this observance 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.
GHSS will fly an Every Child Matters Flag to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 and through to Treaties Week.