Ways to Learn, Reflect, and Engage for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Reconciliation is an ongoing process that requires learning, reflection, and action. Legal education has an important role to play in this work by helping legal professionals understand the history and ongoing impacts of colonialism, residential schools, and Indigenous experiences within the legal system.
As we approach the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, many organizations are offering opportunities to learn, listen, reflect, and engage with Indigenous perspectives. Whether through a webinar, educational resource, community gathering, discussion, or personal reflection, these opportunities can help deepen understanding and encourage meaningful action.
Consider participating in a way that is meaningful to you and reflecting on the role each of us can play in advancing reconciliation. Reconciliation is not a single day or event, but an ongoing commitment to learning, relationship-building, and action.
Below are a few ways to participate and continue learning. While local events vary by community, many webinars and online resources are accessible from anywhere in Canada.
Free Lunch & Learns
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (University of Manitoba)
Daily from September 21–25, 2026
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation is offering a series of free Lunch & Learn webinars exploring topics related to truth, reconciliation, education, and Indigenous perspectives.
See their website for more information and to register.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Tuesday, September 29: Online workshop for adults and workplaces
“This virtual program introduces you to the Witness Blanket, a large‐scale work of art created by artist and master carver Carey Newman (Ha̱yałka̱ng̱a̱me’) to honour the generations of First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and families whose lives were forever changed by the residential school system.”
English: The Witness Blanket: Truth, Art and Reconciliation
French: La Couverture des témoins : Vérité, art et réconciliation
Ways to Participate
Wear orange on September 30 to honour residential school Survivors, their families, and communities.
Continue learning by attending a webinar, reading Indigenous-authored resources, or exploring educational materials from the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
Support Indigenous voices and businesses by engaging with Indigenous-led organizations, artists, authors, and businesses in your community.
Participate in local events and activities such as walks, exhibits, film screenings, cultural gatherings, community discussions, and educational programs taking place in your area.
Reflect and take action by considering how reconciliation can be advanced through your work, education, and everyday interactions.
Please note: CPLED will be closed on September 30, 2026, in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.