Several events marking the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will take place in Toronto this weekend.
Held annually on Sept. 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, raises awareness for the legacy of the Canadian residential school system and honours the children who never returned home after being taken from their families.
Events are planned out across the weekend to commemorate the day. Here’s a few ways to observe the holiday in Ontario’s capital.Native Child and Family Services will host its 26National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at the Toronto Zoo The Toronto Zoo will offer a number of activities on Saturday to honour Truth and Reconciliation Day. A smudge ceremony will open the zoo at 9:15 a.m., and later in the day there will be crafts and activities available for visitors to try at the First Nations Art Garden. Zoo admission will be free to all self-identifying Indigenous people.Na-Me-Res will hold a Day of Remembrance and sacred fire to commemorate Truth and Reconciliation Day.
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