e-3496 (Holidays and observances)
- Keywords
- Indigenous residential schools
- National day of mourning for the lost children of residential schools
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc confirmed that, on Thursday May 27, 2021, the remains of 215 lost loved ones, children, had been found on the site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School;
- Survivors of residential schools, their families, and their communities, carry the history and legacy of residential schools, and mourn for the lost children;
- When we mourn together, we heal together; and
- Reconciliation is rooted in a collective recognition of truths, and the responsibility we all bear to never erase the voices of the voiceless.
- Open for signature
- June 9, 2021, at 4:12 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- July 9, 2021, at 4:12 p.m. (EDT)
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 140 |
British Columbia | 334 |
Manitoba | 42 |
New Brunswick | 15 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 11 |
Northwest Territories | 1 |
Nova Scotia | 34 |
Nunavut | 2 |
Ontario | 534 |
Prince Edward Island | 2 |
Quebec | 69 |
Saskatchewan | 45 |
Yukon | 2 |