CBE to recognize Truth and Reconciliation Day
Posted Aug 27, 2021 6:34 pm.
CALGARY — The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) says all of its schools will recognize Truth and Reconciliation Day on Sept. 30.
That means there will be no classes and schools will be closed.
Since it is a federal holiday, it only applies automatically to the federal government, federal crown boards and agencies, and federally regulated companies.
Concerns raised around Truth and Reconciliation Day plans
The Alberta government is not recognizing the day as a statutory holiday and plans to leave it to provincially regulated industries on whether they want to grant the day off.
The CBE says because of this change, Friday, Dec. 10 will now be a regular school day, but they add that this is only for the current school year.
The federal government proclaimed Sept. 30th Truth and Reconciliation Day earlier this year to recognize and honour residential school survivors, their families and communities.
