Our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation

We acknowledge that Halton region is situated on the Treaty Lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (external link) as well as the Traditional Territory of several Indigenous groups, including the Haudenosaunee (external link), Huron-Wendat (external link) and Anishinabek (external link). We have been working to support Truth and Reconciliation (external link) by building constructive, collaborative, and mutually respectful relationships with Indigenous Peoples, Communities and First Nations.

In honour of those who survived, the innocent children who never returned, and the families whose lives have been forever changed, we raised the Survivors’ Flag (external link) at Halton Regional Centre this morning. After the ceremony, the flags were lowered to half-mast to remind us of the responsibility we share in ensuring the histories of Indigenous peoples are never forgotten. The Survivors' Flag was created by the National Centre of Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Survivors to honour the children who never returned home from Residential Schools. Each element was carefully selected by Survivors from across Canada, who were consulted in the flag's creation.

We recently hosted a 50 Trees for 50 Years event as a meaningful way to celebrate the Region’s 50th anniversary and acknowledge our commitment to protecting and preserving our natural environment in allyship with members from the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. The trees selected were sourced from Kayanase, a greenhouse owned and operated by the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation. Miigwetch, Nia:wen, Marsi, Thank you to the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation for sharing your history, culture and heritage to increase cultural knowledge and understanding.