What does Reconciliation Mean?

The term ‘reconciliation’ often has different interpretations, but for the purposes of this guide, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada refers to reconciliation as:

An ongoing process of establishing and maintaining respectful relationships. A critical part of this process involves repairing damaged trust by making apologies, providing individual and collective reparations, and following through with concrete actions that demonstrate real societal change.

“I know what the government did in the past; they said where we had to live. I know that we’re not treated equally now, because I can feel it. We’re all Canadians and we should all be treated equally.”

In its’ simplest form, reconciliation is about Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples coming to terms with the events of the past in a manner that rebuilds trust and respectful relationships. This will enable people to work out historical differences and build healthy relationships with a focus on bettering future generations in Canada

- Cassie, a Mi’kmaq youth from a community in Nova Scotia

On September 30th, take the time to appreciate that Canada is a great country from coast to coast to coast, and that there were great peoples living here for hundreds of years BEFORE European settlers stepped foot on this continent. It is the duty of every Canadian TODAY to learn about the history of the Canadians who were here before that time. If we don’t, we lose a valuable part of who we all really are.

“Where common memory is lacking, where people do not share in the same past, there can be no real community. Where community is to be formed, common memory must be created.”

- Georges Erasmus, Dene Nation, co-chair of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples

Council Meeting

Council Chamber is open to the public. The Next Regular Meetings are: Copies of meeting agendas are posted at the Town Office, Post Office, CIBC Bank, and at faro.ca.

September 20, 2022(Cancelled)

October 4, 2022 October 18, 2022 November 1, 2022

The Public Package will be available on the Town’s Website at the time of the meeting at: http://www.faro.ca/p/filesand-documents Remote Attendance is available with the Zoom App. To Join a Zoom Meeting go to : https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 506 321 8045 Passcode: 641202