Every year on September 30th, which is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, CKUT participates in a national broadcast about reconciliation.

In 2025 and 2026, we broadcast Remembering the Children, which honours residential school Survivors, remembers the children who never returned home and acknowledges the ongoing journey toward truth and reconciliation.

In 2023, this was A Day to Remember, organized by the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF). Learn more at adaytolisten.ca

CKUT is proud to be one of the 500+ stations around Canada that participate in these broadcasts.

We encourage all our members and listeners to familiarize themselves with the 94 Calls to Action (2015) from the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) and to inform themselves about the Indigenous histories of the land where they live, as well as ongoing struggles for sovereignty, decolonization, and land back.

September 30, 2026: Remembering the Children: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2026

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September 30 marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Join people across the country for Remembering the Children, a national commemorative gathering honouring residential school Survivors, remembering the children who never returned home, and reflecting on the lasting impacts of residential schools on Indigenous families and communities. Taking place on Parliament Hill, on the unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation, the gathering will feature Survivor reflections, Indigenous performers and moments of shared remembrance. Listen to the live broadcast from Parliament Hill beginning at 12 pm ET. #EveryChildMatters #OrangeShirtDay #TruthAndReconciliation #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation

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