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Sept. 30 made National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Bailey Moreton
By Bailey Moreton

September 30 will officially be the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Government workers will get a paid day off. But other workers won’t.

That’s because the NWT Employment Standards Act has not been amended to introduce the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as an NWT-wide statutory holiday.

“The introduction of this holiday for the territory’s public service will be an opportunity to reflect on the legacy of the residential school system and its impacts on Indigenous people and communities across the territory and Canada,” Premier Caroline Cochrane said in a statement.

The federal government is also recognizing the day, who announced it would be recognized as a statutory holiday back in June.

It will be recognized annually.

Bailey Moreton
Bailey Moreton
Bailey is new to the north, arriving from Ottawa where he studied journalism at Carleton University. He has worked for newspapers in Halifax, Windsor, and Ottawa. He came to the north hoping to see polar bears. He will settle for a bison. If you have a tip, send it to 905 252-9781, or [email protected].

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