“This is an opportunity for all of us in Canada, in society, to acknowledge there is pain and to acknowledge the harm that has been done,” said Edna Howard, who organized the event with the city.
The province said about 3,000 post-secondary students with disabilities will benefit from the additional in the programs and be assisted in training for in-demand careers.
The city has set up a memorial at the cenotaph on Craig Street next to the PCTC, where the evening lights will glow orange until June 9, according to a media release.
“I hope we are not taking the lens for what’s best for us as politicians, but what’s best for the people we are trying to actually provide services for,” said Coun. Scott Harrison.