On September 30, the Canadian Diamond Drilling Association and our members come together to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was established in response to Call to Action 80 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which called on the federal government, in collaboration with Indigenous Peoples, to create a statutory holiday recognizing Survivors, their families, and communities while ensuring the history and legacy of residential schools are publicly remembered. Bill C-5, which established the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a federal statutory holiday, received Royal Assent on June 3, 2021 (Canadian Heritage, 2026).
This important day calls on us all to reflect on the history and ongoing impacts of residential schools, to listen to survivors and their families, and to take meaningful steps toward reconciliation.
With this responsibility in mind, the CDDA felt it was important to once again come together as an industry to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and stand alongside Indigenous families and communities. Through our members’ participation, our Association reaffirms our commitment to listening, learning, and building respectful relationships that support reconciliation beyond this day in our industry and beyond.
Today, CDDA members across the country marked the day by wearing orange shirts, sharing stories and messages of awareness, and taking time to reflect. We thank our members for contributing the photos below and for demonstrating their commitment to honouring Indigenous Peoples and supporting reconciliation.
We also recognize the following companies, along with other CDDA members who shared messages of remembrance, reflection and reconciliation on social media. See posts by clicking the photos below:
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