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Moving Forward on Reconciliation
From: Department of Finance Canada Backgrounder April 7, 2022 The federal government is committed to a renewed nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous peoples based on recognition of rights, respect, truth, co-operation, and partnership. Budget 2022 proposes to invest an additional $11 billion over six years to continue to support Indigenous children and families, and to help […]
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Read MoreCity of Saint John paints two orange crosswalks in honour of Truth & Reconciliation
The crosswalks are a symbolic gesture among the many steps the City is taking on our path towards Truth and Reconciliation. Two City of Saint John crosswalks are receiving an orange makeover today. City crews have been out painting the crosswalks on King’s Square South and at the bottom of Chipman Hill. Seven feathers in the crosswalks represent the Seven Grandfather Teachings recognized by many Indigenous communities in Canada. The […]
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Read MoreNational Day for Truth and Reconciliation
30 September 2021 FREDERICTON (GNB) – The following statement was issued today by Claire Roussel-Sullivan, chair of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission, to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: This Sept. 30, Canada and New Brunswick commemorate the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day honours the victims and survivors […]
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Read MorePremier’s statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
30 September 2021 FREDERICTON (GNB) – The following statement was issued today by Premier Blaine Higgs to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Thursday, Sept. 30: Like so many, we felt heartbreak over the discovery of the remains of 215 children at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, British […]
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