Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent CanadaB次元官网网址檚 first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Tofino.
B次元官网网址淭he Prime Minister is spending time in Tofino with family for a few days. And, following his participation in last nightB次元官网网址檚 ceremony marking the first National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, he is speaking today with residential school survivors from across the country,B次元官网网址� the Office of the Prime Minister said in an emailed statement to the Westerly B次元官网网址 on Sept. 30.
The prime ministerB次元官网网址檚 itinerary initially stated he was spending the day attending private meetings in Ottawa, but was later changed to private meetings in Tofino.
I spent some time on the phone today with residential school survivors from across the country, hearing their stories and getting their advice on the path forward. By listening and learning, we can walk down that path - and advance meaningful reconciliation - together.
B次元官网网址� Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau)
He is not believed to have attended the communityB次元官网网址檚 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation rally led by survivors of Residential Schools with support from the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council.
Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council vice president Mariah Charleson told the Westerly B次元官网网址 after the rally in Tofino that she was disappointed not to see Trudeau participate in the dayB次元官网网址檚 local events.
B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 disappointing, but itB次元官网网址檚 absolutely not shocking and we have to demand more from the head of a government that continues to say that reconciliation is a top priority. We need to see action to match those words,B次元官网网址� Charleson said.
B次元官网网址淭oday, what I experienced was watching survivors tell their stories. I wish that he could have been there. I think he would have learned a lot in participating and being present, opening his heart, opening his mind, but it speaks volumes the fact that heB次元官网网址檚 in Tla-o-qui-aht territory and hasnB次元官网网址檛 acknowledged the significance of what today means to this community and surrounding communitiesB次元官网网址e could have chosen today to make a huge statement and to be there to witness, to listen, to open his heart and open his mind to the survivorsB次元官网网址� stories.B次元官网网址�
Tofino mayor Dan Law told the Westerly he was at the Truth and Reconciliation rally when he was informed Trudeau was in town.
B次元官网网址淚 think people can make up their own minds on where he should have been and what he should have been doing,B次元官网网址� Law said.
B次元官网网址淚t gave me a moment of pause while I was at the ceremonies put on by the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation and to hear the stories of the residential school survivors and then to think of politicans perhaps being on vacation, but again we donB次元官网网址檛 really know what the prime minister was doing today. It did give me a pause.B次元官网网址�
Law said he felt B次元官网网址渉onouredB次元官网网址� to attend the rally.
B次元官网网址淣ow is the time to listen, to let the stories go into our hearts collectively so that we can change and we can make changes in our community, in our province and across the country. Personally I think itB次元官网网址檚 a very important day for people in leadership to stop and really consider the future and how weB次元官网网址檙e going to really and practically right historical wrongs,B次元官网网址� he said.
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