News Archive

Manitoba Tipi Mitawa First Nations Homeownership Program

By Circles March 30, 2023News Archive

Deadline: April 7, 2023

Manitoba Tipi Mitawa is a partnership between the Manitoba Real Estate Association and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs. The program helps Manitoban First Nations families wishing to purchase their first home, through down payment assistance and home-purchase education.

2022 #94in94 Campaign Wrap Up Webinar

By Circles January 13, 2023News Archive

On Friday, January 13, 2023, in a webinar, we wrapped up 2022’s #94in94 Campaign by asking:Do we have reason to be hopeful that Reconciliation will lead us to a better future?283 people attended this event.Thank you to all organizers, attendees, panel members and Knowledge Keeper, Grace Schedler.Panel MembersJill Andrew, Member of the Provincial Parliament of OntarioKaila Johnston, National Centre for Truth and ReconciliationMuna Gaye, City of Toronto Newcomer OfficeSkye Sommerhalder, City of Toronto Indigenous Affairs OfficeSuzanne Carrière, Canada’s first Indigenous citizenship judgeYou can view the complete webinar at this link.

#94in94 returns for 2022 with a Summer Barbecue

By Circles August 30, 2022News Archive

Two organizations, Circles for Reconciliation and Reconciliation Thunder teamed up with The National Center for Truth and Reconciliation to renew calls for something to be done about the #94In#94 Calls to Action.

Manitoba Government Provides $167,000 to Support Circles for Reconciliation Inc.

By Circles August 18, 2022News Archive

Under a cloudless blue sky, and in front of one of Canada's most iconic historical figures, the Statue of Louis Riel, the Manitoba Government provided Circles for Reconciliation with an operating grant of $167,000 so we can continue on with our Reconciliation activities well into the next year.

#94in94 returns for 2022

By Circles August 9, 2022News Archive

The purpose of the #94in94 campaign remains the same: to encourage Canadians to meaningfully reflect on the 94 Calls to Action and commit to responding across Canada.
The three organizations working together on this campaign are the National Center for Truth and Reconciliation, Circles for Reconciliation Inc. and Reconciliation Thunder.
We will begin sharing daily emails and social media posts for each Call to Action from September 12 to December 15.

Final Forum of the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada’s Uncovering Common Ground (UCG) project

By Circles June 17, 2022News Archive

Circles for Reconciliation wrapped up its partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada's Uncovering Common Ground (UCG) project at the Final Forum in Ottawa.

Toronto Newcomer Day

By Circles June 9, 2022News Archive

Every year, between 80,000 and 100,000 'Newcomers' make Toronto their new permanent home. Circles for Reconciliation, recently participated in the 8th Annual Newcomers Day to welcome all these new Torontonians and to make their transition to their new home a successful one.

Dr. Raymond Currie will be retiring from Circles for Reconciliation

By Circles May 31, 2022News Archive

We are happy to announce our Project Coordinator, Dr. Raymond Currie, will be retiring from Circles for Reconciliation effective June 17th, 2022. Raymond ‘s generosity and commitment to the project has been immeasurable; he has been working tirelessly in pursuit of reconciliation, in partnership and dedication to taking action from the TRC report.

Toronto’s Ryerson University dropping its colonial name

By Circles May 4, 2022News Archive

The Calls for Reconciliation have made another momentous movement forward with Toronto's Ryerson University dropping its colonial name and changing to Toronto Metropolitan University on April 6, 2022 - 74 years after it was founded as the Ryerson Instititute of Technology.

Indigenous Leaders receive their Apology

By Circles April 9, 2022News Archive

On April 1, in the year 2022, just over 500 years since first contact, Canada's First Nation leaders finally received an apology from the Pope and an Institution that sought to eradicate them from the very beginning through assimilative policies like Residential Schools and cultural repression.