09/30/2026
Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Métis Child and Family Services Authority honours the Survivors of residential schools, their families, and the generations of Indigenous Peoples who continue to carry the impacts of colonialism.
For Métis families, truth and reconciliation must include recognition of the distinct experiences of the Red River Métis and the ways colonial policies and systems have disrupted Métis families, communities, culture, language, and connections to one another.
As a Métis child and family services system, we have a responsibility to carry these truths into our work. This means strengthening the connections between Métis children and their families, communities, culture, language and identity, while ensuring that Métis children grow up knowing who they are, where they come from, and that they belong.
Every Child Matters.
Reconciliation is not a single day or a statement. It is an ongoing commitment to listening, learning, building trust, and transforming the systems that serve our children and families.
Today, we remember and remain committed to a child and family services system that recognizes the strength, resilience, culture and aspirations of the Red River Métis.