Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, pictured on Nov. 23, 2021, inspects the honour guard at the Senate Building before delivering the Speech from the Throne. 'For me, we all practise reconciliation to some degree every day, because reconciliation is a way of life and really it is a continuous process and it has no end date.
It’s like learning from each other’s experiences and also understanding one another, and being respectful of each other’s cultures and way of life so we can have a much happier and healthier life.'For a country battered by numerous divisions of the present and multiple pains from the past, Mary Simon says she hopes for a future of healing in Canada.Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.
ChristopherGuly If we profess to ourselves that reconciliation is impossible, that belief will become a self-fulfilling prophecy. If we open our mind to the possibility we can press us forward to enjoy a relationship that is stronger and even more fulfilling than before.
Indeed There's only one way to change the situation: Slowly, over time, mindfully Each step forward is a loss of the old ways, and involves self-reflection for we non-indigenous. Each step forward is a defiance of the misconception that the same approaches equals progress
ChristopherGuly Indeed There's only one way to change the situation: Slowly, over time, mindfully Each step forward is a loss of the old ways, and involves self-reflection for we non-indigenous. Each step forward is a defiance of the misconception that the same approaches equals progress