Thank you for that question. I can start and will of course leave room for others to comment.
I mentioned in my opening statement that we don't have to decide on either-or. If government were to provide and actually design a strategy whereby we're encouraging people in Canada to engage in celebrations, commemorations and ceremonies of honour in a way that is respectful to the communities presenting and is inviting everyday people in Canada into the fold, we could have both.
On the elimination of that sea of orange in the schools and that presence in the community, there is a risk of that happening should we have September 30 as a day for honouring truth and reconciliation but not necessarily aiming our attention fully to residential schools. From the perspective of Canada's unions, of course we will support and move forward with any day that is picked.
We're making a case for one day or the other through various rationales. One is that this is an opportunity to partner with government to say that we need a strategy. Let's design and execute a strategy that will bring everyday Canadians into the fold so that we can start changing those narratives and that perspective that is saying, yes, we can attribute these circumstances today to the legacy of colonialism, but we don't believe indigenous people should have specific rights and justice in certain areas. That has to change.