AGP Executive Report
Last update: 28 minutes agoNational Day for Truth and Reconciliation/Orange Shirt Day: Saskatchewan school boards are again proclaiming Orange Shirt Day for Sept. 30, framing it as reflection and learning tied to residential school impacts and reconciliation. Community Events: Timmins, Ont. is outlining closures and events for the federal holiday, including lowered flags and a residential school crisis line. Residential Schools Accountability: Manitoba is buying a private campground near the former Brandon Indian Residential School, where records indicate a cemetery for children who died there; future decisions will be Indigenous-led and survivor-informed. Student Wellbeing & Support: Manitoba is also investing in youth transitioning out of provincial care, adding funding for community groups and a “youth pathways” team to smooth access to adult services. Food Labels: Dalhousie research finds Health Canada’s new “high in” front-of-package symbols are already changing shopping habits, with many shoppers avoiding or switching products. University Teaching & Learning: Memorial University and York University share how they’re using NSSE results and campus “champions” to improve engagement, advising, and learning support. Trade Dispute: A U.S. ban on nearly $1bn of Canadian goods takes effect, escalating a tariff fight that could hit education-adjacent families through grocery and household costs.
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