Premier Kelvin Goertzen, alongside Indigenous and Northern Relations Minister Alan Lagimodiere, announced In a press release yesterday that the Manitoba government is recognizing September 27th to October 1st as Truth and Reconciliation Week.
Premier Goertzen touched on the spirit of reconciliation,
“As Manitobans and Canadians, we have a collective responsibility to acknowledge and learn from the mistakes of our past so that we can move forward together in the spirit of reconciliation. Our government is committed to working with Indigenous leadership, communities, survivors, elders and knowledge keepers to chart a new path forward based on healing, mutual respect and common understanding.”
Reconciliation Minster Lagimodiere hopes this will bring further change,
“This is a listening and learning process that must go beyond a week of recognition. We are committed to continuing to engage in an open and honest dialogue with Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to inspire positive change throughout our province and country.”
The House of Commons unanimously passed a bill earlier this year to establish September 30th as a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
