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Treaty 4 flags and orange Every Child Matters flags line the Albert Street bridge in Regina as part of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events. (Photo by EFN Staff)
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10 Years of Reconciliation work: Where are we at?

Oct 6, 2025 | 10:17 AM

In 2015, a relatively new organization released an executive summary demanding the country start down a new path.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC), released the 94 Calls to Action, ‘to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation.’

Response by government, academic institutions, and industries was overwhelmingly receptive, with many committing to policy changes, education, and implementation of the Calls to Action.

Reconciliation initiatives, mandates, internal departments, and conversations multiplied.

In 2021, Canada established a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th it is also known as Orange Shirt Day.

In Saskatchewan, municipalities launched their own Reconciliation organizations, including Regina and Saskatoon, but there are signs momentum has slowed.

In Saskatoon, neither the City’s Indigenous Initiatives department or Reconciliation Saskatoon responded to requests for an interview, while in Regina, Reconciliation Regina has a board directors, they have no current organizational leadership and their site has been inactive since March 2023.

But there is still hope.

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