Queen says she's joining Canadians to reflect on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
CBC
As Canadians mark the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Queen says she will also be taking time to reflect on Canada's past.
Queen Elizabeth released a statement Thursday acknowledging "the work that remains to heal and to continue to build an inclusive society."
"I join with all Canadians on this first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to reflect on the painful history that Indigenous peoples endured in residential schools in Canada," the Queen's statement said.
The day was made a federal statutory holiday earlier this year, as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommended in its 94 calls to action. It will be held annually on Sept. 30.
It honours the children who died while attending residential schools and the survivors, families and communities still affected by the system's legacy.
A ceremony is being held on Parliament Hill at 10 a.m. to mark the day.
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