CTV National News for Saturday, September 30, 2023: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Tonight lessons from the past the challenges ahead as we mark this national day for Truth and Reconciliation we’re here to sing your song stor shared from coast to coast to coast we were witness to the darkest time in Canada’s history the names of thousands never to be

Forgotten day one of a revamped customer complaint system they’re going to make it a lot easier to make decisions there’s a huge backlog right now smoothing out a bumy ride for airline passengers plus the reality of a decrepit encampment I have a bunch of rats running around no running water

Broken promises to fix a homeless crisis CTV national news with Sandy Ronaldo good evening a poignant day to reflect on survival and loss on this third annual national day for Truth and Reconciliation remembering the indigenous children who never made it home from residential schools and those still living with the scars emotional

Ceremonies across the country in no Scotia we need to commemorate and honor what has happened here Montreal today when we sing we’re going to be giving a voice to those that they tried to silence a sunrise service in Toronto who um acknowledge our children that never made it home even at

Sporting events like the Jay’s game a moment to reflect and weaving through Parliament Hill a banner containing the names of children lost but never forgotten ctv’s C nashkate begins our coverage hundreds gathered in solidarity on Parliament Hill today to remember the indigenous children who never made it home from residential

School the names of 2800 children listed here but survivors have long said that number is much higher we were Witness to the darkest time in Canada’s history governor general Mary Simon called for the education system to do a better job in teaching the full story it should reflect indigenous

Histories certainly our National History needs to reflect the challenges trauma more than 15,000 indigenous children were taken from their families forced to attend church and government run institutions since 1831 the last school closed in 1996 with many experiencing multiple kinds of abuse that is still felt to this day as

Residential school denialism grows leaders called for Unity double our efforts in advancing reconciliation how where there’s hatred let us so love While others called for stronger commitments from all levels of government the treaties that were signed must be upheld with recognition and honored every day in Saskatchewan prime minister

Justin Trudeau took part in an awareness walk before meeting with indigenous leaders in Saskatoon it was important for me that I come out with my son hadrien because I wanted him to understand today is about the residential school survivors their families and also the the children that

Didn’t make it home while events were held across the country to Mark the national day for Truth and Reconciliation a new poll shows that nearly half of Canadians won’t do anything to recognize the day Sandy Grayson and Halifax thank you cson residential school survivors also attended an event in Central Nova Scotia

And that is where we find ctv’s haa ARF on the ground that carries the pain of many today music laughter and tradition Echo at the site of the former shanak residential school dozens came together to remember share and celebrate indigenous culture and Heritage I’m very proud that this is taken place on this

Site this to me in my opinion this place is a very sacred site the air filled with rhythmic beats of traditional drums and dancers adorned in Jingle dresses and regalia danced showcasing their culture and connecting to their Roots the ones that went to the school and they held on to the languages

And they they held on to the ceremonies and they protected them until it was safe to to start sharing again and this is what’s going to sustain the next coming Generations when I do go by this road to go into turo and I try to teach myself don’t look returning to the

Grounds brings memories of the past for many including Debbie Paul for many years she avoided the area only returning for a memorial I was always ashamed I put that away it’s not about me it’s about taking a stand it’s not about uh anger or anything like that

With that school but I did that walk so after over 20 years I did that walk she says returning to the grounds for Truth and Reconciliation is a positive step forward brought so much education so much understanding so much love that you and that’s what they did during the

Ceremony they announced their goals to make the grounds of the former residential school a National Historic Site we need to commemorate and honor what has happened here on the former at the former School site a day symbolizing Truth and Reconciliation and A New Path forward community members tell me that having a

Day like today to come here and share their stories and their truths of the past is a form of healing and now the community does plan to continue their cultural and traditional teachings tomorrow which also marks the first day of mcmi History Month in Nova Scotia huffa RF CV news

Shanak as cson reminded us 150,000 children are believed to have passed through the residential school system the conversation about that dark time in history continues on the other side of the country in BC where two years ago a discovery stunned the nation ctv’s Penny daffos reports wave after wave of orange shirts

Flowed across the University of British Columbia campus warned by those looking to commemorate and listen I think Canadians have awakened really to this and this is a wonderful thing this is an absolutely wonderful thing because for so long indigenous people have been the poorest demographic in Canada the intergenerational March 2000s on the

Third annual day of Truth and Reconciliation we think about not just those who managed to live beyond residential school but we think about those didn’t similar marches took place across the province powerful displays of solidarity and the slow process of reconciliation I think it needs to be a gentle process

Because it’s um an emotional process the symbolic gestures whether they’re the orange shirts or the lowered Flags or important aspects of today but so too are learning and listening to some very difficult stories things that happened in the residential school system was brought into our homes so um so we’re

All affected in some way the nmar graves discovered on the grounds of an historic residential school in cams 2 years ago and many more since then have shocked the public and led to this pivotal moment in our history it’s all Multicultural here people are are witnessing and getting educated and

Honor and show their respect and their love and their compassion acts of reconciliation on a personal level that speak heart to heart when I look out here and I see these shirts it lifts my heart I’m so hopeful now I I’m I’m filled with hope emotions

Are strong on this day and so calls for patience the intergenerational trauma is going to need intergenerational healing and I see the generations here Penny ja floss CTV News Vancouver a progress report tonight on the calls to action and outgrowth of the sixth volume report to AWA from The

Truth and Reconciliation Commission it was released eight years ago to address the ongoing Legacy of Canada’s residential school system among the 94 items listed a national day to commemorate Truth and Reconciliation and the protection of Aboriginal rights including language rights of the 94 13 are complete 18 haven’t been started 32

Proposed projects and 31 projects are in progress or underway and a day like this of course can bring back painful and traumatizing memories for residential school survivor and their families there is a national toll-free Crisis Line available 247 well change is in the air for Canadian Travelers who find themselves

Inconvenience by flight cancellations and delays the first phase of ottawa’s new sweeping overhaul to the air passenger protection regulations comes into force today the change is meant to help clear a massive backlog of more than 58,000 passenger complaints But A CTV Annie berson Oliver tells us some airlines are raising alarms about the

Reforms since the start of the pandemic flight disruptions have become a part of the flying process like never before but now the Canadian Transportation agency is hoping an overhauled complaint system will help clear a massive backlog we don’t know how many complaints we will receive in the future but this new

Process is an important milestone in our efforts to clear the backlog Ottawa has given the CTA nearly 76 million dollar to deal with a backlog that’s grown by an average of 3,000 complaints a month the CTA says the new system is a One-Stop shop with more information requested upfront and a public servant

Assigned to follow the case from start to finish a process that should now see a decision within 90 days those decisions are going to start happening a lot faster and I think that’s very good news for consumers Justice denied is Justice delayed people are waiting a

Couple of years in some cases to hear back on their complaints that’s just way too long the Streamline complaints process is the first part of ottawa’s overhaul to the passenger rights Charter which is expected to come into Force next year among the anticipated changes fees imposed on airlines to help recover

The cost of handling customer complaints the airlines have been very aggressive they want basically recoup as much profitability as they lost in the pandemic as quickly as they can so just put those airplanes out fill them up and if we have a problem um you know we’ll

We’ll just deal with that in the complaint process while ation changes will help reduce complaints passenger Advocates believe the government needs to get tougher and act faster currently we have a system where it is more profitable for Airlines to break the law than to follow the law and the

Government is just doing some window dressing but not actually doing what needs to be done WestJet CEO wasn’t onw this week pitching to politicians that compensation for flight disruptions shouldn’t be up to the airlines alone and that some of the pending reform Sandy could impact Aviation safety and

Prices all right Annie thank you and Annie is at Ottawa McDonald C International Airport well after a rare Saturday session the US has avoided a total shutdown of the federal government for at least 45 days it’s been a day full of twists and turns but the American people can breathe a sigh of

Relief at the 11th Hour just before current funding expires at midnight the house passed a spending bill with Republican Kevin M arthy breaking the deadlock by turning to the Democrats the fix is shortterm but saves Americans from losing access to programs and services they rely on both houses of

Congress have passed the bill and New York’s Governor says yesterday’s torrential downpours at swamp New York City with dangerous flash floods reflect the new normal of climate change this was the kind of rain that was once unimaginable called them once in a century storms but this is the third time since

I was sworn in two years ago I’ve had a once in a century storm almost 20 cm of rain fell on some parts of the country’s most populous city turning streets into rivers and shutting down public transportation and air travel a state of emergency declared yesterday will remain

In place for the next six days as the city dries out from one of its wetest days ever coming up waiting on empty promises more off I’m worried about you encampment demolished and no place to call home plot makes love and laughter and you have a perfect

Match as the temperature drops and the nights get longer time is running out for the former occupants of a homeless encampment in abtf for BC months after it was dismantled by The Province there is still no sign of the temporary shelter promised to house those who were evicted ctv’s Michelle Bruno reports on

The promise and the reality I’m worried about you 27-year-old Laura lives in the bush in Abbotts for but it wasn’t supposed to be this way Winter’s coming and not having our trailer anymore it’s going to be a lot harder for us to stay warm when we first met

Laura 6 months ago her home was a decrepit trailer at a notorious crime ridden encampment called Lonzo I have a bunch of rats ring around it’s no R water back then CTV News reported the concerns of police in the community about the violence fires and crimes in

The camp and surrounding area a few months later the province promised action shutting down the camp so that construction can start on a new 50 unit sh shelter that will House people experiencing homelessness the new shelter is supposed to be open by years’s end but there is no sign of

Construction under way at the site and that’s got Outreach workers concerned the cold weather coming up people are getting very uh very worried about where they’re going to be able to stay but the province says site work will begin in a few weeks and maintains modular housing

Units being built elsewhere will be at the Lonzo location and open by Year’s End when the Lonzo camp shut down some of the people and ended up here at this Camp just off Clearbrook Road there’s now about 20 people living here we’ve also seen an enormous increase in the

Number of people camping at other Ministry of Transportation infrastructure lands The Province says before Lonzo was shut down everyone was offered shelter but an Outreach worker says there simply were not enough beds available to go around maybe get an Outreach team to come here and bring you

Something Laura did leave Lonzo for a bed in the shelter but she didn’t stay long instead setting up a new camp just a stone throw from the old encampment Laura who’s been on the streets six years battles addiction I still use uh F methampetamine even with offers of

Help’s going to come and see you in about 45 minutes there’s no easy path out of addiction and poverty Michelle bero CTV News Abbotts Ford still ahead a Heritage detective back in the day uh the migma were uh the most prolific and famous hockey stick makers amazing what you find when you

Least expect it a mate man from Saskatchewan is turning to Canada’s national sport to spark conversations about the troubled Legacy of residential schools clay de designed these every child matters hockey sticks that feature indigenous symbols on the Shelf shaft and an orange eagle feather on the blade when you

Score a goal in hockey usually the stick is raised in celebration so when that stick is raised in celebration that eagle feather will still be the closest to our creator the migmar peoples of the Atlantic provinces share a long history of making hockey sticks and a recent investigation may have uncovered one of

The earliest designs ctv’s Paul hollingworth explains historian David Foster Carter studies and showcases this treasured hockey artifact 3 in by 13 in 3 years ago a collector from Ontario wanted me to do an assessment on it the hockey stick was sent to Nova Scotia was essentially made to measure a forensic

Historic examination was launched I believe that the stick is the oldest known migma made stick in existence it was likely handmade with a saw around 1896 there are other interesting Clues the handle is round most sticks until the 1890s were round handles Carter says this stick is an example of indigenous

Craftsmanship from a long ago era back in the day migma were uh the most prolific and famous hockey stick makers the hockey stick is now on display at halberton house in Windsor Carter will continue to study it and present his findings to the public we wish we could

Keep it here longer but at least we’ve had it on display so we’re thrilled with that it’s an opportunity says dan Boyd to learn more about this fascinating piece of migma history that dates back almost 130 years it’s very special and study the overall historic development of the hockey stick Paul hollingworth

CTV News Winder Nova Scotia coming out finding a way to laugh I had a bit of breast cancer for a while but I didn’t like it the BC standup who faced down some of life’s challenges you know the saying a day without laughter is a day wasted well we

Leave you tonight with the story of a woman who discovered her strength as a standup comic by finding the strength to laugh about a potentially life-threatening illness ctv’s Adam squaty has her story Sid bosel was motorcycling around Australia when she fell in love with a local named Ron who

3 months later proposed to her in a pub and I looked at the waitress of the pub and said what do you think she just like Shrugged and I said okay and then both Sid and Ron said I do in a ceremony stage 60 ft underground we used to be really

Cool but after he immigrated to Canada and they started a family cool was replaced by convention so Sid decided to enroll in a night school standup comedy class I was more at ease there than I had been in many years but comedy’s late night schedule didn’t work with Sid’s

Daytime responsibilities so she paused her passion for decades until cancer threatened to end her life don’t know how long I’ve got to do stuff that I really like doing so I better get on that I had a bit of breast cancer for a while but I didn’t like it but now

Cancer-free Sid’s grateful she can make light in that dark time and still when I do those jokes and people applaud me for it it still gets to me as it is now oh my goodness Sid didn’t tell any cancer jokes when she wowed the judges on Canada’s Got Talent but she did reveal

Ron’s diagnosis he just recently got diagnosed with dementia Ron watching in the audience couldn’t have been more proud that’s my guy and tells me off camera he couldn’t be more supportive of Sid sharing their story I want to do a show called this is not your grandma’s

Dementia because I have so many people tell me oh yeah I know how you feel it’s way different when your partner has dementia way different and Sid has learned that in order to be the best caregiver for your partner you must also take the best care of yourself are you

Okay okay it’s said comedy is tragedy plus time and although not enough time has passed to include Dementia in her routine yet now is the perfect time for Sid and Ron to revisit Australia and be grateful for the love story that began there have fun and do the stuff that you

Want to do because you don’t know when you’re going to have another chance to do any of it Adam sawatsky CTV News comok that’s our newscast for this Saturday I’m Sandy Ronaldo we leave you now with some of the highlights from this national day for Truth and Reconciliation good night until tomorrow I

Feel you here I feel you here I feel you here I was afraid I was going to die in jail trapped in a foreign country they put a bag over your head a romance scam victim speaks out I didn’t do it I’m not a drunk dealer W5 exposes a shocking

Twist unlike anything I’ve ever investigated before as a daughter fights they got something to hide for her mother’s freedom I can’t believe this this can’t be happening watch W5 at a new day and time next Friday at 10: on CTV

Emotional ceremonies took place across the country to mark the third annual national day for truth and reconciliation.

0:00 Poignant day of reflection
4:17 Honouring Indigenous heritage
6:36 Thousand join B.C. march
9:38 Sweeping airline reforms
13:47 Encampment residents stranded
16:47 Hockey artifact uncovered
19:26 The strength of comedy

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