The President of the AMBM and Reeve of the Rural Municipality of La Broquerie, Mr. Ivan Normandeau, issued the following statement to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation:
Today, September 30th, 2024, marks a significant milestone as we observe for the first time the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (also known as Orange Shirt Day) as an official statutory holiday in the province of Manitoba.
This day is an opportunity for all Manitobans to take a moment of collective reflection on the difficult truths of our past, in particular the profound injustices suffered by Indigenous peoples in residential schools.
The AMBM joins the Manitoba government in honouring survivors, their families and Indigenous communities, while recognizing that we still have a long way to go to achieve genuine and lasting reconciliation.
We encourage everyone to use this day to learn, listen and take concrete action for justice and equity.
Together, let’s build a future where respect, inclusion and collaboration mark our relationships with the Indigenous peoples of our province.
The AMBM is the voice of bilingual municipal leadership in the province of Manitoba. It represents 16 local governments committed to offering services in both official languages to their citizens. Together, these municipalities represent the majority of Manitoba’s population. Manitoba’s bilingual municipal leadership is also at the head of the AMBM Group, a consortium of three organizations with complementary mandates: the AMBM, the Economic Development Council of Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (Conseil de développement des municipalités bilingues du Manitoba or CDEM) and Eco-West Canada (EWC), which specializes in the green economy. Complementing each other, these three organizations actively contribute to the development, vitality and sustainability of the province’s Official Language Minority Communities (OLMCs) and the province as a whole.
Information: Office of the Chief Executive Officer (O-CEO), 204-289-4077, [email protected].
