Overview

• The 90-minute Remembering the Children event on Parliament Hill will be livestreamed nationwide, with Prime Minister Mark Carney scheduled to deliver remarks, according to Canadian Press.
• Toronto’s Indigenous Legacy Gathering at Nathan Phillips Square features drumming, dancing, teachings, performances and a marketplace, hosted by Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre.
• Municipalities across the country are lowering flags, flying the Survivors Flag and illuminating landmarks in orange, with Edmonton adding runs, arts programming and orange lighting at sites such as the High Level Bridge and Commonwealth Stadium.
• Cultural institutions and media are expanding access and coverage, including free admission at the Canadian Museum of History and Canadian War Museum, a morning ceremony at national museums, and a full day of CHEK programming alongside the live broadcast.
• As a federal statutory holiday, federal offices and banks are closed while many transit systems run regular or modified service, and communities hold memorial walks, flag-raisings and campus gatherings across regions including Ontario and Windsor.