----- Original Message ----- From: "City of Vancouver Communications Office" <cityofvancouver.communicationsoff...@vancouver.ca> To: "Don" <db...@telus.net> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 1:18 PM Subject: CoV Media Advisory: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and Reconciliation Canada announce TRC B.C. National Event and events of Reconciliation Week
City of Vancouver Media Advisory July 24, 2013 Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and Reconciliation Canada announce TRC B.C. National Event and events of Reconciliation Week, September 2013 When: Thursday, July 25, 2013 10 a.m. Where: City Hall Media Centre First Floor, Vancouver City Hall 453 West 12th Avenue Who: The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, Ambassador, Reconciliation Canada Gregor Robertson, Mayor of Vancouver Special guests The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) is an independent commission with a court -ordered mandate to inform Canadians about what happened in the 150-year history of the Residential Schools, and to guide and inspire a process of reconciliation and renewed relationships based on mutual understanding and respect. Founded in 2012, Reconciliation Canada is building new relationships between Aboriginal peoples and all Canadians, relationships built on a foundation of openness, dignity, understanding and hope. Reconciliation Canada is engaging people from every part of Canadian society in an open and honest conversation about our diverse histories and experiences in order to build resilient, sustainable communities. -30- Media contacts: City of Vancouver Corporate Communications 604.871.6336 me...@vancouver.ca<mailto:me...@vancouver.ca> Heather Frayne TRC Communications Mobile: 204.297.4853 Lesli Boldt for Reconciliation Canada Office: 604.662.3500 Mobile: 778.772.5682 le...@boldtcommunications.com<mailto:le...@boldtcommunications.com> -------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this e-mail as it has been delivered through an e-mail mailing list. If you would like more information about the subject of the release, please contact Corporate Communications. ------------------------------------ Native News North List info{all lists}: http://nativenewsonline.org/natnews.htm Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NatNews-north/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NatNews-north/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: natnews-north-dig...@yahoogroups.com natnews-north-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: natnews-north-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/