Land Acknowledgement

Long before today, the aboriginal people were the stewards of the land.

We acknowledge that we live and work in a land that was inhabited by Indigenous peoples.

We thank the many generations of people who cared for this land.

We deeply appreciate the historic connection to the traditional territory covered by the Upper Canada Treaties.

This recognition, of the contributions and historic importance of aboriginal peoples, must be clearly and overtly connected to our collective commitment to make the promise of Truth and Reconciliation real, and bring justice for the murdered and missing Indigenous people.  To acknowledge this is to recognize the long history, and the significance of these peoples whose practices and spiritualities were tied to the land.