Overview

• Nationwide ceremonies included a Parliament Hill gathering broadcast by APTN and CBC, where Gov. Gen. Mary Simon said progress is meaningful but “much work remains.”
• Federal ministers issued a statement condemning residential school denialism and urging Canadians to learn, join community events and back Indigenous-led efforts.
• Independent tracking by Indigenous Watchdog counts 14 Calls to Action completed, with many others in progress, stalled or not started ten years after the TRC’s final report.
• Cities marked the day by lighting landmarks orange, lowering flags and hosting events — from Toronto’s Nathan Phillips Square to Edmonton’s Fort Edmonton Park — while survivor support lines were promoted (1-866-925-4419; 1-855-242-3310).
• Leaders underscored ongoing searches to identify missing children at former school and hospital sites, and a small protest at the Ottawa event criticized the government’s Bill C-5.