It's also not about the history of residential schools," said Sinclair. (Reuters)Economic consequencesSinclair suggests the holiday should be known as a "National Day of Reconciliation." "If we simply made a decision about whether or not to establish a national holiday ... solely upon economic terms, we would never be able to justify any holiday," said Sinclair. Two days are currently under consideration: June 21, which is National Indigenous Peoples Day, and Sept. 30, which is known as Orange Shirt Day. (Mike McArthur/CBC)Orange Shirt Day was started in 2013 by residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad.

Source: CBC News September 09, 2018 07:52 UTC