What’s open and closed on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Brampton

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Published September 28, 2023 at 10:00 am

Canada’s third-annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada is this Saturday (Sept. 30) and some Brampton services will be closed.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a federal holiday and a chance for reflection on the tragic impact of Canada’s residential schools on Indigenous families and nations.

It is also Orange Shirt Day, remembering the First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples who died under the residential school system and honouring the survivors, their families and communities.

Here’s what’s closed in Brampton on Saturday, Sept. 30 and Monday, Oct. 2:

  • All City facilities
  • Canada Post offices
  • Banks

Brampton Transit services will operate on a regular Saturday schedule. The Brampton Transit Clark and Sandalwood facilities will be closed on Monday, including the lost and found.

All essential and critical services including Fire and Emergency Services, Traffic Services, By-Law Enforcement, Road Operations, and Security Services will operate as usual.

The City is recognizing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with the raising the Every Child Matters flag on Wednesday, and the city is selling shirts for Orange Shirt Day in Garden Square on Thursday.

Orange t-shirts will be available for $20 each, with $5 from each sale donated to a local Indigenous organization.

Later in the month, the City will also host a digital art exhibition featuring artwork from 24 local Indigenous artists, creators and collectives on the big screen in Garden Square. The exhibition launches on Oct. 20 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

For more information on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day in Brampton visit www.brampton.ca.

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