Why the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation isn't just another stat holiday

Unreserved46:20Making the most of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

On Sept. 30, Canada will mark its second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a time to commemorate children who died while being forced to attend church-run and government-funded residential schools, those who survived and made it home, their families and communities still affected by the lasting trauma. 

But despite the goal of the day, there is evidence that it’s not necessarily clear to all Canadians exactly what the day is for or how it can be best used to advance reconciliation. 

“The gravity of the day isn’t really understood or acknowledged,”