Details
- Full Title
- An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)
- First Reading
- October 16, 2017, Parliament 42, Session 1
- Type
- Private Member’s Bill
- Full Content
- https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/42-1/c-369
Summary
Bill C-369 aims to formally recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a statutory holiday in Canada. This bill amends the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act, and the Canada Labour Code to include the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, observed on September 30th, as a holiday. The bill seeks to honor Survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities. It also aims to ensure ongoing public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools and other atrocities committed against First Nation, Inuit, and Metis people, as a crucial part of the reconciliation process.
Issues
Social Justice
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Reconciliation
This bill directly addresses Indigenous reconciliation by formally establishing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a statutory holiday. The purpose is to honor residential school survivors, their families, and communities. It also aims to keep the history and legacy of residential schools in the public consciousness as part of the ongoing reconciliation effort.