National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Meaning
Proper Noun
- 30th of September; A statutory holiday in Canada, for recognition of the cultural genocide of indigenous peoples in Canada enacted by the colonizers, especially that caused by the residential school system; declared in law in 2020, first observed in 2021.
Origin
- From the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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