An Act respecting a National Blanket Ceremony Day

Bill S-245 establishes a National Blanket Ceremony Day to recognize the Indigenous-led ceremonial-and-educational practice developed by the Indigenous activist and former Member of Parliament Romeo Saganash (NDP, Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou 2011-2019). The Blanket Ceremony, originally developed by Kairos Canada in 1996, uses blankets to represent Indigenous territories and walks participants through Canadian Indigenous history including treaty-signing, residential-school imposition, the 60s Scoop, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 2015 final report 94 Calls to Action. Approximately 250,000 Canadians have participated in Blanket Ceremonies since 1996 per Kairos Canada data. Senate companion to Commons motion M-39. Did not pass third reading.