September 30 is Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day take place on September 30. Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of residential schools, and to promote the concept of “Every Child Matters”. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Visit orangeshirtday.org and https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html to find out more.