It's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ahead of Mi’kmaq History Month and Treaty Day. And it's part of the ongoing reparations of relations with First Nations in Canada. Along with official services and ceremonies, it's a day off for some Nova Scotian workers. But Pam Glode Desrochers says we shouldn't call it a holiday. The Executive Director of the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre in Halifax. She says we've come a long way in the last few years but more education is the key to reconciliation. She shares her thoughts on those issues and the trend for businesses and politicians to offer land acknowledgements and what action should come with being treaty people.
