{"id":5961,"date":"2026-10-25T01:03:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T05:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/le-30-septembre-2026-on-commemorait-la-journee-nationale-de-la-verite-et-de-la-reconciliation-au-quebec-et-au-canada\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T01:03:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T05:03:16","slug":"le-30-septembre-2026-on-commemorait-la-journee-nationale-de-la-verite-et-de-la-reconciliation-au-quebec-et-au-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/le-30-septembre-2026-on-commemorait-la-journee-nationale-de-la-verite-et-de-la-reconciliation-au-quebec-et-au-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"September 30, 2026: we commemorated the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Quebec and Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-91141 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Journee-nationale-de-la-verite-et-de-la-reconciliation-Montreal-30-septembre-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Le 30 septembre 2026 : on comm\u00e9morait la Journ\u00e9e nationale de la v\u00e9rit\u00e9 et de la r\u00e9conciliation au Qu\u00e9bec et au Canada\" title=\"Le 30 septembre 2026 : on comm\u00e9morait la Journ\u00e9e nationale de la v\u00e9rit\u00e9 et de la r\u00e9conciliation au Qu\u00e9bec et au Canada\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Journee-nationale-de-la-verite-et-de-la-reconciliation-Montreal-30-septembre-2026.jpg 800w, https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Journee-nationale-de-la-verite-et-de-la-reconciliation-Montreal-30-septembre-2026-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nNational Day for Truth and Reconciliation (2026)<\/p>\n<p>Observed on September 30 each year, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (also known as Orange Shirt Day) honors the children who never returned home, survivors of residential schools, their families and communities, and recognizes the intergenerational legacy of the residential school system.<\/p>\n<h2>Show your support by wearing orange on September 30<\/h2>\n<p>The color orange is used because of the story of Phyllis Webstad, a residential school survivor. In 1973, when she was just 6 years old, her grandmother bought her a bright orange sweater for her first day of school at St. Joseph Mission in British Columbia.<\/p><div id=\"linit-3990723820\" class=\"linit-dans-le-contenu linit-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Publicit\u00e9s\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><insclass=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" data-ad-slot=\"6185130430\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Canadian public inverts this symbol to loudly affirm that every child matters (Every Child Matters). It is a visual reminder of the harm done and a collective commitment to truth and reconciliation.<\/p>\n<p>In Montreal, as everywhere else in Canada, we organize demonstrations and rallies like the one that was organized in 2023 in Montreal on Sherbrooke Street and which ended at McGill University.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kb2deGriKdI?si=EIZlHBPg7HvCgqor\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NxHG-kUy8E0?si=kpBYTb2eSJaCfCEs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Article navigation<\/h2>\n<div id=\"linit-2478850143\" class=\"linit-apres-contenu linit-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Publicit\u00e9s\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><insclass=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" data-ad-slot=\"6185130430\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (2026) Observed on September 30 each year, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (also known as Orange Shirt Day) honors the children who never returned home, survivors of residential schools, their families and communities, and recognizes the intergenerational legacy of the residential school system. 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