Several postsecondary and K-12 schools have raised flags, planned special ceremonies, and encouraged students and staff to wear orange in recognition of the upcoming National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) and in honour of the children who were forced to attend residential schools. Schools and boards such as Brock University, the Greater Essex County District School Board, Lakehead University, Mount Allison University, and Royal Roads University are flying the Every Child Matters flag and/or the Survivor Flag. McMaster University, Selkirk College, Surrey Schools, and the Upper Grand District School Board are among those encouraging their community to purchase and wear orange shirts created by Indigenous creators and businesses, with McMaster and Selkirk both selling shirts designed by Indigenous members of their respective communities.
