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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Event Date:
Thursday, September 30, 2021
On Thursday, September 30, UPEI will mark the first official National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, recently designated by the Government of Canada as a federal statutory holiday. This is a day for all Canadians to remember the tragic history and legacy of residential schools in our country and the intergenerational impacts they have had on First Nations and Indigenous Peoples.
The University will be closed for regular operations and there will be no classes on Thursday, September 30, 2021, in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Relevant links to educate and promote awareness:
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
