What is open and closed this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

This Monday, Sept. 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR), a federal statutory holiday and day of remembrance for the Indigenous children who never came home from Canadian residential schools, as well as those who survived them.

This Monday, Sept. 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR), a federal statutory holiday and day of remembrance for the Indigenous children who never came home from Canadian residential schools, as well as those who survived them.

A number of businesses and public services are expected to close. Here's what to know about what is open this Monday:

As a federal statutory holiday, NDTR will see closures of government buildings, including Service Canada locations and passport offices. Parliament Hill will also be closed to visitors.

As for provincial services, some governments, including British Columbia and Nova Scotia, observe the statutory holiday, though others, including Ontario and Saskatchewan, do not. Check with your province or territory's government website, or call ahead, if you plan to stop into your local service centre.

The same is true for municipal government offices, which may take cues from the federal, or its provincial or territorial statutory holiday schedule. It's best to check ahead of time.

Policies vary on whether schools will be closed this Monday.

Edmonton schools, for example, list "no classes" for Sept. 30-Oct. 1 this year, while Ontario's provincial government does not include NDTR on its 2024/2025 holiday calendar.