Manitoba will not make Orange Shirt Day a holiday, citing ongoing consultations – Winnipeg | 24CA News
The Manitoba authorities won’t make Orange Shirt Day a statutory vacation this yr.
Premier Heather Stefanson says consultations are ongoing and there may be nonetheless not a consensus on how the day needs to be marked.
Stefanson additionally says the federal government doesn’t goal to pressure companies to shut whereas they’re nonetheless recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Orange Shirt Day, often known as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, is marked on Sept. 30.
The federal authorities has made the day a statutory vacation for its staff and federally regulated workplaces, and Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut have adopted go well with.
The Manitoba authorities has marked the day by closing non-essential authorities workplaces and elementary and excessive colleges.
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