Province to decide on stat holiday to recognize residential school history
While the provincial government is still deciding on whether Saskatchewan will have a new stat holiday as a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili says he supports the idea.
“This was one of the recommendations coming out of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission,” Meili said. “It’s something that both federal and provincial governments have committed to enacting those recommendations.
“The fact that this is proceeding is a good thing,” he added. “This is a way to recognize a pretty negative part of our history, but also work towards making sure we don’t repeat those same kinds of mistakes, and that we create a Canada that is more inclusive, more equal, more just.”
Meili said if a national holiday goes forward that recognizes Canada’s residential school legacy, then Saskatchewan should also recognize the day as a stat holiday.