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The day was elevated to a statutory holiday for federal workers and workers in federally-regulated workplaces by the Parliament of Canada in 2021, [14] and named "National Day for Truth and Reconciliation", in light of the claims of over 1,000 unmarked graves near former residential school sites. [15]
Reconciliation (#83) — Canada Council for the Arts to establish a strategy for Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists to undertake collaborative projects: the Canadian Council for the Arts gave $17.8 million in funds to Indigenous artists in 2017–18, and is on track to triple its 2015-16 investment of $6.3 million to $18.9 million in 2020 ...
Canada's political leaders have released statement on Friday to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, while many Canadians are stressing that this day should include learning and action ...
The Day of Reconciliation is a public holiday in South Africa held annually on 16 December. The holiday came into effect in 1995 after the end of apartheid , with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity for the country. [ 1 ]
September 30, 2022 marks the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, a day intended to acknowledge the impact of the residential school system on the country’s legacy. But ...
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Second Monday in October: Thanksgiving Day: Thanksgiving Day: Thanksgiving Day: Thanksgiving Day November 11: Remembrance Day: Remembrance Day: Remembrance Day: Remembrance Day December 25: Christmas Day December 26 ...
January 1 – New Year's Day; February 17 – Family Day; April 18 – Good Friday; May 19 – Victoria Day; July 1 – Canada Day; September 1 – Labour Day; September 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation; October 13 – Thanksgiving Day; November 11 – Remembrance Day; December 25 – Christmas Day
December 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of Reconciliation, formerly celebrated as Day of the Vow by the Afrikaners (South Africa) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Kazakhstan from the Soviet Union in 1991. [60] National Day, celebrates the withdrawal of United Kingdom from Bahrain, making Bahrain an independent emirate in 1971.