Being a parent introduces you to a love & commitment you never knew existed - and it shapes every decision I make as a Mayor: if I wouldn’t want it for my kids, I won’t accept it for our community.
Today is a day to remember the survivors of residential schools, their families and the children who never came home. Ontario stands with Indigenous communities as we continue working towards truth and reconciliation.
We’ll be live at 2:30 p.m. ET with a pre-show ahead of the 90-minute multilingual commemoration: Remembering the Children.
See our coverage and watch here: https://t.co/e7mjS5svh1
Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day – a time to raise awareness for the ongoing impacts of residential school and remember the children who never came home.
We started our day with prayer, opening remarks and my nephew danced for a pretty big crowd. For me, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is about preserving our culture, traditions, language and knowledge sharing.
My nephew is 6 and my grandmother was 5 when she was taken from her home and placed in a residential school. She didn't have the opportunity to speak her language, dance or take part in events like this.
I share her story so that we make sure this never happens again. And going forward, we need to work together to ensure Indigenous children aren't falling behind.
I hope you are taking part in some events today and if you are, share some pics with me.
More recently, I have tried to draw attention to phoney philanthropy:
https://t.co/7nQY0KLZ28
… and how an entire university was brought down by fake charity:
https://t.co/jIulizw3du
Quest University: Mystery Solved:
https://t.co/PAMgjF0Zrm
Hey folks …
For 16 years, TYPEPAD hosted blogs for me & thousands of people.
Tonight, TypePad goes dark.
Here’s a quick tour of some of the (best) posts I wrote…
1) What Got Me Started:
https://t.co/XQBPLJrOMK
2) What Enviros Get Wrong:
https://t.co/aB7kxFRmOT