Truth and Reconciliation

September 30th marks the annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. A time to reflect on the spirit of reconciliation, and to honor those who have been impacted by Canada’s residential school system.
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Honoring Heritage: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30th marks the annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. A time to reflect on the spirit of reconciliation, and to honor those who have been impacted by Canada’s residential school system.

We acknowledge that we work, play and live on the ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, where LaSalle College Vancouver stands.

It is vital to commemorate the history and ongoing impacts experienced by First Nations peoples as a crucial part of the reconciliation process. This day is also recognized as Orange Shirt Day, inspired by the story of Phyllis Webstad. a Residential School survivor who, on her first day at the St. Joseph's Mission Residential School in BC, was stripped of her clothing including a new orange shirt. Given to her by her grandmother. The orange shirts we wear today serve as a reminder: , a way to remember the countless children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.