[BCMA] Honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30

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On July 20, 2021, the Government of Canada declared
<https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/maple-leaf/defence/2021/07/federal-statutory-holiday-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation.html>
September 30 the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a federal
statutory holiday in order to allow public servants the opportunity “to
recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools.” The
declaration of this holiday is in response to Truth and Reconciliation Call
to Action
<https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/indigenous-people/aboriginal-peoples-documents/calls_to_action_english2.pdf>
No. 80, calling for the creation of a statutory holiday “to honour
Survivors, their families, and communities, and ensure that public
commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a
vital component of the reconciliation process”.

The Province of British Columbia has not yet declared September 30 as a
province-wide statutory holiday, but has declared the date a “day of
commemoration.” <https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021FIN0048-001531> This
means that some public and private sector employers will stop operations on
that day, but decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis (for an
overview of what other provinces are doing on September 30, visit this page
from the Government of Canada
<https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html>
).

Museums, galleries, and cultural organizations that are not operated by
federal, provincial, or local governments are not legally required to close
on September 30 this year, but we urge all BCMA members to use this day as
an opportunity to learn, reflect, and take action in support of truth and
reconciliation.

Read more and review the* resources the BCMA has compiled* here:
*https://museum.bc.ca/national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/
<https://museum.bc.ca/national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/>*
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