Prime Minister of Canada Addresses Truth and Reconciliation Day - Speech Brief
30 September 2026 13:00 UTC · Prime Minister of Canada · PMO News Release · Source · Email X Link

Prime Minister of Canada Addresses Truth and Reconciliation Day

Key points

  • Prime Minister of Canada recognizes the resilience of residential school survivors and honors children lost to the system.
  • The government reaffirms commitments to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.

TL;DR

  • The statement honors residential school survivors, children who did not return home, and their communities.
  • It acknowledges that over 150,000 Indigenous children were removed from their families and communities.
  • It notes the operation of the National Indian Residential School Crisis Line and the Hope for Wellness Helpline.
Original text

“O’ow Giizhigad izhi Debwewin zhigwa Maamiinochigewin miinawaa Gaa-ozaawiminagizid inande Gigibabagiwayaane Giizhig, ni-manaaji’imin ogowe gaa-izhi-mashkawiziwaad o’ow Anishinaabe-gikinoo’amaadiiwigamig gaa-izhi-ayaawaad Gaanada, ni-mikwendaanan ogowe abinoojiinyag gaawiin gaa-gii-kizhiikaazowaad endaawaad, miinawaa ni-wiiji’imin ogowe odoodenawaaan miinawaa odanakiiwaan ogowe gaa-izhi-ayaawaad o’ow gaa-izhiwebak. Ni...

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