{"id":55777,"date":"2023-02-13T10:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T18:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/?post_type=engagement&#038;p=55777"},"modified":"2023-06-20T10:11:27","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T17:11:27","slug":"national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation","status":"publish","type":"engagement","link":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation\/","title":{"rendered":"National Day for Truth and Reconciliation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group engage-banner has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fbda80\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engagement was open August 5 to September 21, 2022<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-55787\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/02\/51234591401_a07d331f04_o-scaled.jpg\" style=\"object-position:61% 90%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"61% 90%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/02\/51234591401_a07d331f04_o-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/02\/51234591401_a07d331f04_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/02\/51234591401_a07d331f04_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/02\/51234591401_a07d331f04_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/02\/51234591401_a07d331f04_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/02\/51234591401_a07d331f04_o-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/02\/51234591401_a07d331f04_o-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-container\"><div class=\"engagement-page\"><div class=\"engagement-content-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"engagement-title-banner \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/themes\/bcgov-engagement\/dist\/images\/blue-curve-bg.svg)\">National Day for Truth and Reconciliation<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-content\"><bcgov-breadcrumb>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\">Home<\/a>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/\">Engagement Opportunities<\/a> \n                  <span>\n        National Day for Truth and Reconciliation\n  <\/span>\n  <div style=\"display: flex\" slot=\"breadcrumb-extra\">\n      <\/div>\n  <\/bcgov-breadcrumb>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-govtogether-engagement-header\"><div class=\"text-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On this page&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#process\" title=\"\">Engagement process<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#engagement-with-indigenous-peoples\" title=\"\">Engagement with Indigenous Peoples<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#engagement-with-employers-workers\" title=\"\">Engagement with employers and workers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who: <\/strong>The Ministry of Labour, Indigenous Peoples, and the public<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What: <\/strong>Proposal to make National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a provincial statutory holiday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Province-wide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why:<\/strong> To seek feedback from Indigenous Peoples, employers, and workers on how best to observe the day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How: <\/strong>Online<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-engagement_category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\"><strong>Category: <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement_category\/reconciliation-initiatives\/\" rel=\"tag\">Reconciliation Initiatives<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"image-column\"><span role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"engagement-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/02\/52391399525_c563096ebf_o-scaled.jpg);background-position:57.99999999999999% 35%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"process\">Engagement process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to establishing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a provincial statutory holiday on September 30 in British Columbia, government engaged Indigenous Peoples, as well as employers and workers, on their thoughts about how best to observe the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.gov.bc.ca\/releases\/2023IRR0006-000152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"engagement-with-indigenous-peoples\">Engagement with Indigenous Peoples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Spring 2002, the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation met with Indigenous leaders, partners, residential school survivors and communities. This included meetings with representatives from the First Nations Leadership Council and M\u00e9tis Nation BC as well as other Indigenous organizations who work with residential school survivors and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This engagement found strong support amongst Indigenous Peoples and leaders for creating a new statutory holiday on the basis that it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provides public recognition of the individual, intergenerational, and multigenerational impacts of the residential school system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides a predictable, recurring means to focus public attention on reconciliation and issues related to the residential school system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides the opportunity for British Columbians to participate in commemorative events on the day in a similar manner to Remembrance Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourages a public dialogue and deeper reflection on the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in British Columbia consistent with government\u2019s broader reconciliation goals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"engagement-with-employers-workers\">Engagement with employers and workers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Fall 2022, the Ministry of Labour conducted an online survey to understand the views of employers and workers. There were 7,301 valid responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>61% (4,437) came from employees and 39% (2,818) came from employers (46 did not answer this question)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>74% came from employers and employees in the private sector, 19% from the public-sector, and 6% were involved in the non-profit sector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Responses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>75% of all respondents supported establishing a new statutory holiday<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>53% of employers and 91% of workers support a new statutory holiday<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>45% of employers opposed establishing a new statutory holiday<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>37% of employers indicate additional costs would be difficult to manage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The greatest concern regarding cost impacts were reported by private sector and small employers. Overall, workers strongly supported the creation of a new statutory holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related engagements<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"related-engagements\">\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Xwulqw&#039;selu (Koksilah) Watershed and Water Sustainability Plan. Categories: Environmental Protection, Land and Water, Reconciliation Initiatives, Wildlife and Habitat Protection. Status: Closed.\">\n            <div class=\"card-header\">\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-status status-closed\">\n                                            Closed                                     <\/div>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/xwulqwselu-koksilah-watershed-plan\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        Xwulqw&#039;selu (Koksilah) Watershed and Water Sustainability Plan                <\/a>\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-categories\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"category-pill\">Environmental Protection<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Land and Water<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Reconciliation Initiatives<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Wildlife and Habitat Protection<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/xwulqwselu-koksilah-watershed-plan\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/03\/Koksilahbanner.png\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Municipal Incorporation Process for Okanagan Falls. Categories: Families and Residents, Reconciliation Initiatives. Status: Upcoming.\">\n            <div class=\"card-header\">\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-status status-upcoming\">\n                                            Upcoming                                     <\/div>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/okanaganfalls\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        Municipal Incorporation Process for Okanagan Falls                <\/a>\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-categories\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"category-pill\">Families and Residents<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Reconciliation Initiatives<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/okanaganfalls\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2026\/02\/OK-Falls-Incorporation-1.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Land Transfers in Northeast British Columbia. Categories: Reconciliation Initiatives. Status: Ongoing.\">\n            <div class=\"card-header\">\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-status status-ongoing\">\n                                            Ongoing                                     <\/div>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/land-transfers-in-northeast-bc\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        Land Transfers in Northeast British Columbia                <\/a>\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-categories\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"category-pill\">Reconciliation Initiatives<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/land-transfers-in-northeast-bc\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/51268561543_65dfd23ae6_o-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: West Central Vancouver Island Forest Landscape Plan. Categories: Land and Water, Natural Resource Sector, Natural Resources, Reconciliation Initiatives, Wildlife and Habitat Protection. Status: Closed.\">\n            <div class=\"card-header\">\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-status status-closed\">\n                                            Closed                                     <\/div>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/west-central-vancouver-island-forest-landscape-plan\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        West Central Vancouver Island Forest Landscape Plan                <\/a>\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-categories\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"category-pill\">Land and Water<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Natural Resource Sector<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Natural Resources<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Reconciliation Initiatives<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Wildlife and Habitat Protection<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/west-central-vancouver-island-forest-landscape-plan\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/10\/Kendrick-Inlet-1736193-Medium.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: &#039;Namgis-B.C. Section 7 Agreement. Categories: Land and Water, Natural Resource Sector, Natural Resources, Reconciliation Initiatives. Status: Closed with results.\">\n            <div class=\"card-header\">\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-status status-closed with results\">\n                                            Closed with results                                     <\/div>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/namgis-b-c-section-7-agreement\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        &#039;Namgis-B.C. Section 7 Agreement                <\/a>\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-categories\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"category-pill\">Land and Water<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Natural Resource Sector<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Natural Resources<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Reconciliation Initiatives<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/namgis-b-c-section-7-agreement\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/10\/Clayoquot-Aerial-Forest-Stream.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Heritage Conservation Act. Categories: Families and Residents, Land and Water, Natural Resource Sector, Natural Resources, Reconciliation Initiatives. 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