Find useful resources and tools to reflect, commemorate and learn about Canada’s first National day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Thank you to everyone who attended our special event held on September 16th, with guest presenter Bob Bell. You can enjoy the presentation below to
To help inform your vote, we’ve asked local candidates 3 important questions about the climate and nature crises and their plans for a green, just
Vote for action on climate, nature, and a just, sustainable future for this pivotal election. BurlingtonGreen, the BG Youth Network, and the Burlington Community Climate
As stewards of the earth, we have the responsibility to honour and respect the four directions, land, waters, plants, animals, and all of the wonderful elements of creation that exist.
We honour all the First Nation, Métis and Inuit people who have been living on the land since time immemorial and we recognize their leadership in protecting and caring for Mother Earth.
In Burlington, our work with the community takes place within the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, represented by Treaty 14 and 19 and on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabeg (Ah-nish-in-nah-beg), Attawandaron (At-tah-wahn-da-ron), Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-oh-sho-nee) and Metis peoples.
We honour these rightful caretakers of this sacred land surrounding the Great Lakes, and we are grateful for their teachings.
We encourage everyone to continually learn from and about the Indigenous community where you live, and how we can each meaningfully honour the calls to action for Truth and Reconciliation.
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