National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – September 30

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day of remembrance for the history and legacy of the residential school system, to honour residential school survivors, and to reflect on our shared responsibility to advance reconciliation. The Law Society continues this work with our ongoing commitment to education that fosters meaningful dialogue and supports community learning.

Reconciliation in Canada: From AJI to MMIWG2S+
On Friday, September 26, the Faculty of Law invites you to the third annual Interdisciplinary Journal of Indigenous Inaakonigewin conference as part of its 2025 Homecoming. This year’s event will explore the origins of Indigenous Reconciliation in Canada, examining where we started and how far we have yet to come – from the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry to the Truth & Reconciliation Commission and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people. The Law Society is honoured to once again collaborate with our legal community partners to support this event in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Register to attend this all-day conference in person or online. Learn more

The Path Forward
As of April 1, 2025, more than 2,000 lawyers have completed The Path. Since its launch in 2023, this mandatory Indigenous intercultural awareness training has been well received by the Manitoba legal profession. Participants have highlighted the importance of learning about Canada’s colonial history, and truth and reconciliation, and noted the training’s positive impact on their practices—encouraging greater cultural awareness, compassion, and humility when working with Indigenous colleagues and clients.

The Law Society will share course feedback from the profession with the Indigenous Advisory Committee (IAC) and consult on next steps for offering Indigenous cultural awareness and competency education. Together, these efforts reflect our shared responsibility to advance reconciliation and our commitment to building a more respectful and inclusive legal profession.