09/30/2026
🧡 Every Child Matters
On September 30, we remember the children who were taken from their families and communities and sent to residential schools. We honour the children who never came home, and the Survivors who did—carrying experiences that no child should ever have had to endure.
We honour their families, their descendants and the generations of Indigenous peoples who continue to live with the impacts of the residential school system.
Truth must come before reconciliation.
Each of us has a role to play. We can listen to Survivors and Indigenous voices. We can learn the history of residential schools and understand how colonial policies continue to affect Indigenous communities today. We can challenge stereotypes and racism when we encounter them. And we can carry what we learn into the way we treat one another, serve our communities and advocate for change.
Reconciliation is not the responsibility of Indigenous peoples. It asks each of us to listen, to learn, to reflect—and to act.
At Margaret’s, we honour the children. We honour the Survivors. And we commit ourselves to continuing the work of truth and reconciliation, not only today, but throughout the year.
🧡 Every Child Matters.
