Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says this Canada Day should be a day to reflect on the country’s history.
His comments come after a First Nation in Saskatchewan announced ground-penetrating radar had detected what are believed to be 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school.
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Trudeau says he spoke to Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme about the discovery, as well as Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde.
Indigenous communities across the country and many Canadians have been sharing their grief about the deaths of children who attended these schools, since an unmarked burial site was found in British Colubia in late May.
Since then, some cities have decided to forgo parts of their usual Canada Day festivities.
Trudeau says we all need to work hard to get to the point where everyone across this country can celebrate fully.
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has said he believes Canada Day shouldn’t be cancelled and the tragedies of the past should be used as motivation to build a better country.
