As we come together virtually from our homes, our workplaces, our union offices, all across the province, we would like to acknowledge that we live and work on (unceded) Robinson Huron Treaty Territory, in particular acknowledge the Anishinabek peoples, on whose ancestral lands we are gathering on. The Robinson Huron Treaty Territory is on Turtle Island that has been inhabited by the Indigenous People from the beginning of time,
We are honoured to be here as guests on this land that the Indigenous Peoples have cared for and continue to care for.
We are also compelled to acknowledge our colonialist history, the devastation and destruction it has caused, and the ways it continues to damage the lives of so many Indigenous people.
We continue to commit ourselves to working with others to bring justice to murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls from coast to coast to coast.
We are all witness to the deep disparities in our communities, and we are committed working diligently to achieve prosperity and equality for all peoples.
Our recognition of the historic importance of the Indigenous Peoples is clearly and overtly linked to our collective commitment to make the promise and challenge of Truth & Reconciliation real in our communities and in our union.