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NIAGARA FALLS, ON—On Monday, September 30, 2024, the City of Niagara Falls will hold a flag-raising and lowering ceremony to commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Members of the media, the public and Indigenous community members are welcome to participate:
- What: National Day for Truth & Reconciliation City of Niagara Falls Flag Raising & Lowering
- Where: Rosberg Flag Poles at Niagara Falls City Hall (4310 Queen Street)
- When: Monday, September 30, 2024, 10:00 am
- Who: Mayor Jim Diodati, members of City Council, and the community. Attendants are encouraged to wear their orange shirts.
About National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The Government of Canada “responded to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s call to action # 80 by creating a day of observation called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which seeks to honour First Nations, Inuit and Métis Survivors, their families, and communities, and to ensure that public commemoration of their history and the legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process.”
Canada’s federal government enacted legislation on June 3rd, 2021, that established that each year, on September 30th, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation would be observed. National Truth & Reconciliation Day coincides with Orange Shirt Day, a grassroots movement in recognition of Phyllis Webstad, a residential school survivor.
For additional Truth and Reconciliation events and resources, visit niagarafalls.ca
For more information, contact:
Carey Campbell
Manager Mayor, CAO & Business Development Offices
City of Niagara Falls
905-356-7521 ext. 4206
[email protected]
