Trudeau says Tofino vacation was a ‘mistake’
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Justin Trudeau had received at least two invitations to spend the day with residential school survivors and their families, but the prime minister vacationed in Tofino instead.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s recent Tofino, B.C., vacation was a “mistake,” he said Wednesday, apologizing for vacationing on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
He also reiterated that he has apologized directly to the Indigenous community whose invitations he ignored that day.
“Travelling on September 30th was a mistake, and I regret it. This first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation was a time for Indigenous people and non-Indigenous alike – to reflect, and connect, think about the past but also focus on the future,” he said.
“I want to thank Chief Casimir of Tk’emlúps for the conversation we had over the weekend in which I apologized for not being there with her and her community for this important day.”
He plans to visit Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc in person “in the coming weeks,” he added.
Trudeau had received at least two invitations to spend the day with survivors and their families. Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, a B.C. First Nation that uncovered the remains of 215 children at a residential school site earlier this year, said they had sent “two heartfelt invitations” to Trudeau.
While Trudeau did end up travelling to B.C. on Thursday, it was to spend the day with family in Tofino, rather than to take the community up on their invitation.
On Friday, a spokesperson for Trudeau confirmed he spoke to eight residential school survivors over the phone on Sept. 30.
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