“It would be very disrespectful of everyone to introduce something at this point,” Labor Secretary Reg Helver said Wednesday. “We’ve had legislation that we’ve been working on, and we’ve gone through consultation with labor and business — and ongoing consultation with First Nations and other groups — and that indicated to me that we need a lot more input from a lot of people on how this should be done. “ The day — also known as Orange Shirt Day — was established in honor of the experience of Phyllis Webstad, whose gift of clothing from her grandmother was taken away on Webstad’s first day at a residential school. The federal government recently made the day, which falls on September 30, a mandatory holiday for its employees and federally regulated workplaces. The Northwest Territories government followed suit with an announcement in July. Manitoba Premier Heather Stephenson said earlier this summer that her Progressive Conservative government could follow in time for this year. However, with less than a month to go, provincially regulated businesses have not been told they must furlough staff. Helwer said consultations with indigenous groups about how to celebrate the day are still ongoing. He also said businesses would need more advance notice than 30 days. “It would be very inconvenient for businesses to have something like that thrown at them.” The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce supports the idea of ​​a mandatory holiday. About 70 percent of members who participated in a recent survey favored the change. The opposition New Democrats pushed for a bill to introduce the statutory holiday months ago. Chamber president Lauren Remillard said she understands the province needs more time to ensure the holiday is not just a day off work, but an opportunity to reflect on reconciliation. “Nobody wants to see this vacation just be a day off with no learning that results,” Remillard said. “It’s not our place to say how best to recognize truth and reconciliation. It’s a partnership, but this has to be something that’s informed and driven by Indigenous voices and leadership.”

title: “The Manitoba Government Says There Is No Statutory Holiday For National Truth And Reconciliation Day This Year Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-06” author: “Lori Cotten”

“It would be very disrespectful of everyone to introduce something at this point,” Labor Secretary Reg Helver said Wednesday. “We’ve had legislation that we’ve been working on, and we’ve gone through consultation with labor and business — and ongoing consultation with First Nations and other groups — and that indicated to me that we need a lot more input from a lot of people on how this should be done. “ The day — also known as Orange Shirt Day — was established in honor of the experience of Phyllis Webstad, whose gift of clothing from her grandmother was taken away on Webstad’s first day at a residential school. The federal government recently made the day, which falls on September 30, a mandatory holiday for its employees and federally regulated workplaces. The Northwest Territories government followed suit with an announcement in July. Manitoba Premier Heather Stephenson said earlier this summer that her Progressive Conservative government could follow in time for this year. However, with less than a month to go, provincially regulated businesses have not been told they must furlough staff. Helwer said consultations with indigenous groups about how to celebrate the day are still ongoing. He also said businesses would need more advance notice than 30 days. “It would be very inconvenient for businesses to have something like that thrown at them.” The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce supports the idea of ​​a mandatory holiday. About 70 percent of members who participated in a recent survey favored the change. The opposition New Democrats pushed for a bill to introduce the statutory holiday months ago. Chamber president Lauren Remillard said she understands the province needs more time to ensure the holiday is not just a day off work, but an opportunity to reflect on reconciliation. “Nobody wants to see this vacation just be a day off with no learning that results,” Remillard said. “It’s not our place to say how best to recognize truth and reconciliation. It’s a partnership, but this has to be something that’s informed and driven by Indigenous voices and leadership.”