National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 2022

 

Last year, the federal government established September 30 as Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day was already recognized as Orange Shirt Day, started in 2013 by Phyliss Webstad, a residential school survivor. Depending on where you are, smudges, walks, talks, and different gatherings may be among scheduled acts and activities – or you could take a few moments to read these calls-to-action (of which this National Day is #80).

The Newfoundland Renaissance

When people use the term, they are referencing this feature article, by Sandra Gwyn, published in Saturday Night magazine in 1976, wherein she coined the phrase: “Destruction of the outports…