National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — September 30, 2026
FIRST PERMANENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS – UPDATE
Presenting our first permanent Board of Directors:
Throughout 2020, based on the recommendations in the Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation Survivor Engagement Report, we recruited the first permanent Survivor-led Board of Directors for the Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation. Our first official Board of Directors represent compassion, strength, unity and healing.
Throughout 2020, based on the recommendations in the Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation Survivor Engagement Report, we recruited the first permanent Survivor-led Board of Directors for the Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation. Our first official Board of Directors represent compassion, strength, unity and healing.
November 12, 2020 Virtual Event
Official Launch of the Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation and Board of Directors Announcement. Captions in French and English will be provided in the future, but for now, the video is available for viewing in its entirety.
Official Launch of the Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation and Board of Directors Announcement. Captions in French and English will be provided in the future, but for now, the video is available for viewing in its entirety.
Carolyn Bennett
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
Minister Bennett shares remarks on the new permanent Board Members of the Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation and their vital work to address the legacy of the Sixties Scoop.
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
Minister Bennett shares remarks on the new permanent Board Members of the Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation and their vital work to address the legacy of the Sixties Scoop.
Ontario Akwesasne, September 29, 2026
Observed each year on September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a federal statutory holiday created in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 80. The colonial genocide of displacing Indigenous First Nations, Inuit and Métis children occurred through the theft of Indigenous babies and children which has been colloquially terms as “the 60’s Scoop”
Between the 1950s and 1991, the Sixties Scoop, resulted in thirty thousand Indigenous babies and children being illegally apprehended and permanently separated from their parents, families, communities and Nations. The term “Sixties Scoop”, as defined by the National Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation of Canada refers to:
Between the 1950s and 1991, the Sixties Scoop, resulted in thirty thousand Indigenous babies and children being illegally apprehended and permanently separated from their parents, families, communities and Nations. The term “Sixties Scoop”, as defined by the National Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation of Canada refers to:
the illegal removal of Indigenous babies and children bygovernment agencies and their placement in non-Indigenous adoptive homes,foster care and child welfare institutions, often without parental consent and withlittle or no opportunity to maintain connections to their families,communities, languages, cultures or identities.
Many scooped children were subject to emotional, psychological, physical or sexual abuse in their new non-Indigenous placements from their relatives and home communities. Parents and families of stolen Indigenous babies and children were denied information about achild’s placement, well-being or death.
The lasting impacts of these policies continue to be felt by Survivors, families, communities and future generations. We honour the strength and resilience of Sixties Scoop Survivors and all those affected by these colonial systems of forced separation and assimilation. It is a time to learn about the history and lasting intergenerational impacts of the Sixties Scoop Era. On this special day, listen to Survivors, and to reflect on our shared responsibility to advance truth, healing and reconciliation.
Why September 30 Matters
September 30 is also Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led movement inspired by theexperience of Phyllis Webstad, whose new orange shirt was taken from her when she arrived at residential school as a child. Wearing orange affirms that Every Child Matters and honours Survivors, their families and the children whonever returned home.
Our Commitment
The National Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation of Canada honours Sixties Scoop Survivors, as well as their descendants, families and communities. The Sixties Scoop was connected to colonial systems of forced separation and assimilation whose harms continue today.
We encourage everyone to mark this day by listening to Survivors, learning the truth about these histories, participating in community-led commemorations, and carrying reconciliation forward through respectful, meaningful action throughout the year.
Office Closure Notice
The NSSHFC office will be closed on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. Regular office hours will resume on Thursday, October 1, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For more information about NSSHFC reconciliation initiatives, resources and ongoingwork, please visit:
https://www.sixtiesscoophealingfoundation.ca/
Email –info@60sscoopfoundation.com
Phone(toll free) – 1-877-313-7011
The healing and well-being of Survivors is our greatest priority, and we welcome respectful communication from the community. Messages containing threats, hatespeech, abusive language or other harmful content will not receive a response.
#EveryChildMatters #Reconciliation #Truth #Healing #OrangeShirtDay #NSSHFC #60sScoop #SixtiesScoopSurvivors #SixtiesScoop
Support for Survivors
This observance can be difficult for Residential School Survivors, Sixties Scoop Survivors, their families and other people affected by these histories. If you need support, please contact one of the services below.
Survivor Support Line: Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at1-866-925-4419.
Regional Health Support
Emotional, cultural and professional support services are also available to Survivors and their families through the Health Support Program. Thers services can be accessed on an individual, family or group basis.
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador: 1-866-414-8111
Quebec: 1-877-583-2965
Ontario: 1-888-301-6426
Manitoba: 1-866-818-3505
Saskatchewan: 1-866-250-1529
Alberta: 1-888-495-6588
British Columbia: 1-877-477-0775
Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut:1-800-464-8106
Survivor Support Line 1-866-925-4419
Why September 30 Matters
September 30 is also Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led movement inspired by theexperience of Phyllis Webstad, whose new orange shirt was taken from her when she arrived at residential school as a child. Wearing orange affirms that Every Child Matters and honours Survivors, their families and the children whonever returned home.
Our Commitment
The National Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation of Canada honours Sixties Scoop Survivors, as well as their descendants, families and communities. The Sixties Scoop was connected to colonial systems of forced separation and assimilation whose harms continue today.
We encourage everyone to mark this day by listening to Survivors, learning the truth about these histories, participating in community-led commemorations, and carrying reconciliation forward through respectful, meaningful action throughout the year.
Office Closure Notice
The NSSHFC office will be closed on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. Regular office hours will resume on Thursday, October 1, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For more information about NSSHFC reconciliation initiatives, resources and ongoingwork, please visit:
https://www.sixtiesscoophealingfoundation.ca/
Email –info@60sscoopfoundation.com
Phone(toll free) – 1-877-313-7011
The healing and well-being of Survivors is our greatest priority, and we welcome respectful communication from the community. Messages containing threats, hatespeech, abusive language or other harmful content will not receive a response.
#EveryChildMatters #Reconciliation #Truth #Healing #OrangeShirtDay #NSSHFC #60sScoop #SixtiesScoopSurvivors #SixtiesScoop
Support for Survivors
This observance can be difficult for Residential School Survivors, Sixties Scoop Survivors, their families and other people affected by these histories. If you need support, please contact one of the services below.
Survivor Support Line: Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at1-866-925-4419.
Regional Health Support
Emotional, cultural and professional support services are also available to Survivors and their families through the Health Support Program. Thers services can be accessed on an individual, family or group basis.
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador: 1-866-414-8111
Quebec: 1-877-583-2965
Ontario: 1-888-301-6426
Manitoba: 1-866-818-3505
Saskatchewan: 1-866-250-1529
Alberta: 1-888-495-6588
British Columbia: 1-877-477-0775
Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut:1-800-464-8106
Survivor Support Line 1-866-925-4419
For more information on the National Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation of Canada, please visit our website here: https://www.sixtiesscoophealingfoundation.ca/
For more information on the National Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation of Canada, please visit our website here: https://www.sixtiesscoophealingfoundation.ca/