Media Advisory - Survivor-led Steering Committee will announce the site of the Residential Schools National Monument

The Residential Schools National Monument will honour residential school Survivors and all the children who were lost to their families and communities. 

OTTAWA, TRADITIONAL UNCEDED ALGONQUIN TERRITORY, June 19, 2023 /CNW/ - The Survivor-led Steering Committee for the Residential Schools National Monument will hold a special ceremony to announce the site selected for the national monument.

Members of the committee will be available after the ceremony for interviews with the media.

We ask any journalists wishing to cover the ceremony to confirm their attendance by 4:00 p.m. on June 19 at [email protected].

Participation in this event is for accredited members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery only. Media who are not members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery may contact [email protected] for temporary access.

Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local.

DATE:
June 20, 2023

TIME:
8:30 a.m.

PLACE:
West Block Terrace on Parliament Hill
111 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario

SOURCE National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR)

For more information (media only), please contact: National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, [email protected]; Media Relations, Canadian Heritage, 819-994-9101, 1-866-569-6155, [email protected]