How to follow CBC's coverage of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault will host special coverage of events starting at 12:30 p.m ET

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Caption: People gather on Parliament Hill for Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2021. (Blair Gable/Reuters)

On Friday, Canada will mark the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It's a time to remember children who died while being forced to attend church-run and government-funded residential schools, those who survived and made it home, and the families and communities still affected by the lasting trauma.
CBC has an extensive lineup of Indigenous-led original programming showcasing First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives and experiences across all platforms, including a live special.

Here's how to follow the events on all CBC platforms:

  • A one-hour commemoration ceremony in Ottawa will begin at 1 p.m. ET. This special event honours residential school survivors, their families and their communities, and includes a commemorative program from the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation in association with APTN.
  • CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault will host special coverage of the events starting at 12:30 p.m. ET on CBC, CBC Gem(external link), CBC News Network, CBCNews.ca(external link) and the CBC News App.
  • On CBC Radio One and CBC Listen(external link), Falen Johnson will host the live coverage, beginning at 1 p.m.
  • CBC.ca will have regular updates and live stream the events.