09/30/2026
🧡 Every Child Matters
Today, September 30, staff from all four IWC locations wore orange for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day.
We honour First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities, and we remember the children who never returned home.
Orange Shirt Day began in 2013 in Williams Lake, British Columbia, inspired by Phyllis Webstad. Her new orange shirt was taken from her on her first day at residential school. Today, the orange shirt represents the loss of culture, freedom, and self-esteem that so many Indigenous children endured.
As an immigrant-serving organization, we each have a role in this journey. Many of us, and many of the newcomers we serve, are still learning about the history of this land. Remembering, learning, and sharing that knowledge are important steps toward reconciliation.
This year, our shirts were purchased in support of the Niagara Regional Native Centre. We wear them big: for the heart, not for the size.
📍 In person and online, one team, one message.
