OTTAWA: Public Symposium on Free, Prior and Informed Consent

Free, Prior and Informed Consent: A symposium on human rights, Indigenous protocols and good practice Wednesday, May 20th, 9-5 pm University of Ottawa, Fauteux Hall, Room 147 57 Louis Pasteur There will be an online webinar component. For more information...

TORONTO: Church, Truth and Reconciliation in Canada

Wednesday Speaker Series: Bishop Mark MacDonald, National Indigenous Bishop, speaks about the impact of the Doctrine of Discovery and the attempt at reconciliation by some churches and the First Nations, Inuit and Metis People. All are welcome! Taste Refreshments! Meet...

OTTAWA: Healing through Prayers & Music For Renewal

ST MARGARET’S ANGLICAN CHURCH INVITES YOU TO FOUR SPECIAL SERVICES HEALING THROUGH PRAYER & MUSIC WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 7:30 PM Prayers & Music For New Life WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 7:30 PM Prayers & Music For Refreshment WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 7:30...

ORANGEVILLE: Cultural Heritage Symposium Indigenous Women Rising

Dufferin County Cultural Resource Circle, CFUW Orangeville & District in partnership with DAREarts First Roots, is presenting a Cultural Heritage Symposium Indigenous Women Rising We have an interesting, informative and beautiful array of presentations planned. We are honoured to have...

KAWARTHA LAKES: Peace Vigil & Planting of Heart Garden

Kawartha Highlands Presbytery of the United Church of Canada warmly welcomes you to join us for a peace vigil. This event is open to everyone, free of charge In solidarity with people in Canada and around the world as we...

TORONTO: Pentecost Worship Service and Planting of Heart Garden

Pentecost Worship Service at The Church of the Holy Trinity at 10:30am, featuring singer songwriter Lynn Harrison and the Fallen Angels. This intergenerational service will explore the Spirit's impetus to right relations and will include the making and planting of...

OTTAWA: Healing through Prayers & Music For Reconciliation

ST MARGARET’S ANGLICAN CHURCH INVITES YOU TO FOUR SPECIAL SERVICES HEALING THROUGH PRAYER & MUSIC WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 7:30 PM Prayers & Music For New Life WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 7:30 PM Prayers & Music For Refreshment WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 7:30...

SUDBURY: Laurential University: Time for Reconciliation

Tipi located in Founders Square 10:00 am: Opening Remarks Dominic Giroux, President of Laurentian University 10:10 am: Hand Drumming songs including: 1. Honour residential school survivors 2. Formal close of TRC 10:20 am: Walk to CAIRN located in Parking lot...

NELSON: Walk for Reconciliation

RECONCILIATION WALK PLANNED FOR NELSON What does it mean to be reconciled? How can the wounds suffered in Canada’s residential schools be healed? Aboriginal people today still don’t have access to clean water, healthy food or decent housing. What is...

OTTAWA: Time for Reconciliation KAIROS Gathering

May 29-June 3, 2015 Join KAIROS in Ottawa and across Canada to hear the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report, May 29-June 3, and to take action towards a new relationship. Intergenerational. Indigenous and non-Indigenous. Together. The event will address...

KAMLOOPS: Heart Garden Ceremony

The Diocese of Kamloops will be holding a simple heart garden ceremony in front of the Sister’s Convent on May 30th at 1:00 pm. SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL 255 Nicola Street Kamloops BC V2C 2P3

OTTAWA: 2015 Bi-Giwen Indigenous Adoptee Gathering Fundraiser

The Bi-Giwen Indigenous Adoptee Planning Committee is honoured and proud to present an evening of entertainment with a very special guest Juno Award winning musician and nominee, Grand Chief Of Muskegowuk Council, Lawrence Martin - Wapistan http://www.wapistan.ca/bio/. With performances by:...

VANCOUVER: #RMattersYVR Reconciliation Matters

Embrace the past, Witness progress, Celebrate a new way forward. With the closing of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, the ecumenical community of Vancouver and members of the public will gather in a community street fair and ecumenical...

ONLINE: 22 Days: The Ending is Only the Beginning

An invitation from the Primate and National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) which has addressed the sad legacy of the Indian Residential Schools will hold its final event, the closing ceremonies of its six-year...

NIAGARA FALLS: Heart Garden

The children at St. John’s have created a heart to be planted in the Heart Garden in Ottawa. The children will also be planting a heart garden in our church’s Memorial Reflection Garden. The hearts will be made of garden...

OTTAWA: Walk for Reconciliation

The Walk for Reconciliation is designed to transform and renew the very essence of relationships among Aboriginal peoples and all Canadians. It sounds so simple, but just the act of gathering and walking and sharing our stories can join us...

CALGARY: Planting a Heart Garden

There are many things that can be done across Canada to demonstrate a nationwide commitment to reconciliation. The Parkdale United Church at 2919 8 Avenue Northwest in Calgary, will be planting a Heart Garden at 11AM on Sunday May 31,...

TORONTO: Reconciliation Walk

At 2 PM gather at Council Fire Native Cultural Centre at 439 Dundas Street E in Toronto. At 2:30PM travel west on Dundas, north to University and end at Queen’s Park. For more information visit their facebbok page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/376437345889687/

OTTAWA: Mass Blanket Exercise: The Blanketed Truth Covering Turtle Island

Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G) has been inspired by the Blanket Exercise, created by KAIROS, to hold a mass scaled exercise on Parliament Hill to help educate and reconcile the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. As the closing of...

TORONTO: Prayer Vigil for Reconciliation

We pause to pray as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Report is released on June 2, 2015: For the Commissioners, staff and those who have written the report For those whose experience and testimony shaped it For those...

VANCOUVER: Creating a New Way Forward: Live Broadcast & Panel Discussion

Creating a New Way Forward, Release of The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Findings & Recommendations Seating is limited. Register now at: vanpanel.eventbrite.ca LIVE BROADCAST & PANEL DISCUSSION Tuesday, June 2, 2015 | SFU Woodwards, Vancouver, BC Vancouverites are...

TORONTO: Chantal Bilulu, Democratic Republic of Congo, KAIROS Partner

‘‘When a woman is no longer silent, she is no longer alone in her struggle.’’ KAIROS invites you to meet Chantal Bilulu, Coordinator, Héritiers de la Justice, Democratic Republic of Congo When: Thursday, June 4 @ 7 p.m. Where: Trinity...