Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is encouraging provinces and territories to step up reconciliation efforts with Indigenous Peoples but stopped short of saying they should make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, commonly called Orange Shirt Day, a statutory holiday.
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson recently announced her Progressive Conservative government will not be making Sept. 30 a provincial statutory holiday this year, citing the need for ongoing consultations.
The federal government made the day a statutory holiday for its workers and federally regulated workplaces in 2021. The decision to do so is in response to one of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s
