Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Dignitaries gathered in Ottawa to mark the sixth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
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Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Metis National Council President Victoria Pruden, left, gives Diana Fox Carney, wife of Prime Minister Mark Carney, a beaded Orange Shirt Day pin that she had been wearing, in thanks for her presence at the re-raising of the Survivor's Flag ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Elder Claudette Commanda embraces Residential School Survivor Eugene Arcand after his remarks during the re-raising of the Survivor's Flag ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour places a pair of shoes in honour of Indigenous children who never returned home from residential schools, during Remembering the Children, a commemorative event for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour shakes hands with Residential School Survivor Ann Lafleur after she shared her story, during the re-raising of the Survivor's Flag ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Tia Wood performs during Remembering the Children, a commemorative event for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Metis National Council President Victoria Pruden wipes her eye as she listens to remarks from Metis Residential School Survivor Ann Lafleur, not shown, during the re-raising of the Survivor's Flag ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Diana Fox Carney, wife of Prime Minister Mark Carney, wears a ribbon skirt as she stands with Stephanie Scott, executive director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, left, and Residential School Survivor Jacquie Bouvier, right, during the re-raising of the Survivor's Flag ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation A person kisses a pair of moccasins as people place shoes in honour of Indigenous children who never returned home from residential schools, during Remembering the Children, a commemorative event for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Residential School Survivor Jacquie Bouvier, second left, holds out her hands as she watches the Survivor's Flag rise on Parliament Hill with Diana Fox Carney, wife of Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and other Residential School Survivors during a ceremony in Ottawa, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour participates in the round dance at the conclusion of Remembering the Children, a commemorative event for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour speaks during Remembering the Children, a commemorative event for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Residential School Survivors Eugene Arcand, centre, Bernard Andreason, Antoine Mountain and Jeanette Wawatie, second from right, raise the Survivor's Flag during a re-raising ceremony with Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour, second from left, and Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Rebecca Alty, right, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour, centre, sits with Keith Chiefmoon, left, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Rebecca Alty, Eugene Arcand and Elder Claudette Commanda, during the re-raising of the Survivor's Flag ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour participates in the round dance at the conclusion of Remembering the Children, a commemorative event for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation The Memorial Cloth, with the names of thousands of children who died due to residential schools, is carried during Remembering the Children, a commemorative event for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation People watch the Survivor's Flag rise on Parliament Hill in Ottawa during a ceremony, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour speaks during the re-raising of the Survivor's Flag ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Residential School Survivor Alice Jerome speaks during Remembering the Children, a commemorative event for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation The Memorial Cloth, with the names of thousands of children who died due to residential schools, is carried during Remembering the Children, a commemorative event for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation A person wears an Every Child Matters patch on their hat, during Remembering the Children, a commemorative event for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour participates in the round dance at the conclusion of Remembering the Children, a commemorative event for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation People attend Remembering the Children, a commemorative event for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation The Survivor's Flag flies during Remembering the Children, a commemorative event for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation The Memorial Cloth, with the names of thousands of children who died due to residential schools, is carried during Remembering the Children, a commemorative event for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation The Memorial Cloth, with the names of thousands of children who died due to residential schools, is carried during Remembering the Children, a commemorative event for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Diana Fox Carney, wife of Prime Minister Mark Carney, wears a ribbon skirt as she stands with Stephanie Scott, executive director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, left, and Residential School Survivors including Jacquie Bouvier, centre, during the re-raising of the Survivor's Flag ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation People wear orange shirts during Remembering the Children, a commemorative event for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Residential School Survivor Malley Etapp Dixon embraces granddaughter Ziah Labbe, 9, as they attend Remembering the Children, a commemorative event for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Diana Fox Carney, wife of Prime Minister Mark Carney, speaks with Residential School Survivor Jacquie Bouvier, right, after the re-raising of the Survivor's Flag ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour helps stabilize a post as Residential School Survivor Bernard Andreason ties off the ropes during the re-raising of the Survivor's Flag ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
