The day, also known popularly as Orange Shirt Day, was proclaimed to heighten awareness of the sad legacy of the residential school system in Canada, a program that was designed to try to erase the languages and cultures of Canada’s Indigenous peoples of this land.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The City’s 3-1-1 Contact Centre will be open for urgent matters only. Please visit ottawa.ca/311 for more information.Article content For more information on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation transit service, visit octranspo.com or call 613-560-5000.Article contentSome indoor pools, arenas as well as recreation and fitness centres will operate on modified schedules. Please check ottawa.ca for details.