Updated: Feb. 7, 2023
Province/ Territory | Indigenous Population | Party in power | Date | Comment |
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BC | 290,210 | NDP | Feb. 7 2023 | |
New Brunswick | 33,295 | Conservative | Sept. 22, 2022 | “We are taking this step to recognize the importance of honouring First Nations, Inuit and Métis residential school survivors and their families and communities,” said Premier Tim Houston. |
PEI | 3,385 | Conservative | Sept. 9 | What a better place than the Birthplace of Confederation to, in partnership with Indigenous people, help move forward the path towards real and lasting reconciliation,” said Senator Brian Francis. |
NWT | 20,040 | Consensus | Aug. 26 | Issued an order to mark September 30th a holiday for the territory’s public service, commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. |
Nunavut | 31,390 | Consensus | Sept. 16 | Sept. 30 to be recognized as a statutory holiday throughout Nunavut in 2022. Need to amend Nunavut’s Public Service Act, Legislation Act and Labour Standards Act |
Yukon | 8,810 | Liberal | Oct. 6, 2022 | Sept. 30 will become a statutory holiday on 2023 |
387,130 | 21.5% of the Indigenous population in Canada |