Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Every year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) in Canada, an important day to honour the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a vital component of the reconciliation process which publicly commemorates the tragic history and ongoing impacts of residential schools. It became a federal statutory holiday in 2021.
In addition to being one of the 94 calls to action made by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation offers everyone in Canada an essential opportunity to learn about and reflect on the history and ongoing legacy of colonialism, as well as to commit themselves to taking concrete steps toward equity and healing.
Take a moment to learn from these resources on Truth and Reconciliation Week, leading up to NDTR.
A reminder about September 30 and your collective agreement
AMAPCEO members in the following units have the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on Tuesday, September 30 as a paid holiday in their collective agreement:
- College of Midwives of Ontario
- Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario
- Invest Ontario
- Office of the Ontario Ombudsman
- Ontario Arts Council
- Ontario Health
- Ontario Public Service
- Public Health Ontario
- Supply Ontario
- Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care
AMAPCEO and the OPS employer continue to meet to negotiate a remedy for September 30, 2022, which members should have had as a paid holiday, but which was treated as a regular workday by the OPS Employer. AMAPCEO will update members once remedies are agreed on.