Every Child Matters March 2026
📍 March Route & Schedule
We will gather at Westmount Park, near Melville Street, beginning at 12:30 PM. The event will officially begin at 1:00 PM, and we plan to begin walking at approximately 1:30 PM.
The gathering will begin with opening words from an Elder, followed by a performance from drummers and a speech from our first speaker.
🚶 March Route
From Westmount Park, we will:
-Walk along Melville Street
-Turn left onto St. Catherine Street
-Continue to Clark Avenue
-Continue along Dorchester Boulevard, where we will stop for two additional speeches
-Continue along Dorchester to Sussex Street
-Turn left onto Sussex and continue toward Cabot Square
We will conclude the march at Cabot Square.
Schedule at a glance:
🕧 12:30 PM — Gathering
🕐 1:00 PM — Opening ceremony
🕜 1:30 PM — March begins
📍 March concludes at Cabot Square
Indigenous People's Day Concert
Join us on June 21, 2026, for National Indigenous Peoples Day at Square Cabot (corner of Lambert-Closse and Sainte-Catherine Ouest) for an afternoon and evening of music, culture, community, and celebration.
Beginning at 3:00 PM, enjoy live performances by:
The Hello Crows
Linda Saddleback & Willie Thrasher
Leonard Sumner
Kris Kinokewin
Manitou Singers
Sinquah Family Hoop Dancers
Elder Ka’nahsohon Kevin Deer
The celebration will also feature a mini artisan market and family-friendly activities throughout the event.
Square Cabot, Montreal
June 21, 2026
Concert: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Free admission
Come celebrate Indigenous cultures, voices, and community with us!
For more information, visit: popmontreal.com
Permanent People's Tribunal
The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT) is an independent, international opinion tribunal that investigates human rights violations on a global stage. Since 1979, the PPT has held over 50 sessions worldwide, allowing Survivors, families, advocates, and communities to be heard when other institutions have failed them.
Ten years ago, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued 94 Calls to Action after investigating the residential school system. Most remain unimplemented, while the recent discoveries of unmarked graves highlight the ongoing legacy of abuse, cultural erasure, and violence against Indigenous communities. The Tribunal will create a platform for global scrutiny of alleged crimes committed when Canada’s legal institutions failed to act.
Through an independent, impartial investigation led by a panel of 11 experts, the PPT holds public hearings where testimonies from survivors, witnesses, and experts are presented. Defendants are also invited to present their evidence and arguments. After the public hearings, the judges will review the evidence and issue a final judgment and advisory opinion.
The public session will occur in Montreal, Quebec, May 25-29, 2026. It will feature testimonies, arguments, and deliberations that will inform the Tribunal’s advisory opinion and findings. The public session will be livestreamed.
Red Dress Day
Join us for the Red Dress Day Memorial March on May 5th at 6PM.
This gathering honours Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people, and calls for justice, accountability, and systemic change. Together, we will walk in remembrance, in solidarity with families and communities, and in resistance to ongoing violence.
📍 Meet at Cabot Square
🕕 May 5th, 6PM
All are welcome. Please bring your presence, your respect, and, if you wish, something red to wear or carry.
Organized by the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal – Iskweu Project.
No more stolen sisters.
Benefit Concert for the Permanent People's Tribunal
Indigenous Resurgence is a benefit concert in support of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal, bringing together powerful voices for an unforgettable evening of music and solidarity.
Featuring acclaimed Wolastoqiyik artist Jeremy Dutcher and Montreal-based post-punk/art rock band Ribbon Skirt, this special night uplifts Indigenous resurgence through song and collective action.
The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal session taking place in Montreal from May 25–29 is an Indigenous-led process grounded in truth-telling, accountability, and collective care.
Hosted by the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal, this session will bring together Survivors, families, Elders, legal experts, researchers, and community leaders to present evidence and testimony related to ongoing and historic harms against Indigenous Peoples. Over five days, witnesses will share lived experiences and documented findings before an international panel of jurists, creating a formal public record rooted in international human rights law.
This Tribunal is not symbolic. It is a structured, rigorous process that centers Survivors and families while challenging denial, erasure, and impunity. The goal is to name the harms clearly, situate them within international legal frameworks, and issue findings that carry moral and political weight.
Taking place in Montreal from May 25-29, the session will create space for ceremony, testimony, and accountability - ensuring that truth is documented with dignity, care, and integrity.
Every Child Matters March 2025
Join us September 30 for our Every Child Matters March to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We come together in honour of the children found in mass graves, residential school survivors, and their families. We invite community members, organizations, and students to stand with us and listen to the wisdom of our powerful speakers.
We encourage everyone to wear orange shirts and bring their drums as symbols of solidarity. Let’s walk together for truth, reconciliation, and healing.
Event Details:
Start Time: 1:00 PM
Gathering Location: Monument George-Étienne Cartier (Parc Avenue)
March Route:
-Begin at the Monument George-Étienne Cartier
-Walk south on Parc Avenue to Sherbrooke
-Turn right onto Sherbrooke
-Continue along Sherbrooke until Mansfield
-Turn left onto Mansfield
-Continue south on Mansfield until Boulevard René-Lévesque
-Gather at the former Macdonald Monument at Place du Canada, between Metcalfe and Peel, just south of René-Lévesque
Update on our full list of speakers to come shortly.
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Joignez-vous à nous le 30 septembre pour notre marche « Every Child Matters » (Chaque enfant compte) afin de commémorer la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation. Nous nous réunissons en l'honneur des enfants retrouvés dans des fosses communes, des survivants des pensionnats indiens et de leurs familles. Nous invitons les membres de la communauté, les organisations et les étudiants à se joindre à nous et à écouter la sagesse de nos puissants conférenciers.
Nous encourageons tout le monde à porter des t-shirts orange et à apporter leurs tambours en signe de solidarité. Marchons ensemble pour la vérité, la réconciliation et la guérison.
Détails de l'événement :
Heure de début : 13 h
Lieu de rassemblement : Monument George-Étienne Cartier (avenue du Parc)
Parcours de la marche :
- Départ au monument George-Étienne Cartier
- Marchez vers le sud sur l'avenue du Parc jusqu'à Sherbrooke
- Tournez à droite sur Sherbrooke
- Continuer sur Sherbrooke jusqu'à Mansfield
- Tourner à gauche sur Mansfield
- Continuer vers le sud sur Mansfield jusqu'au boulevard René-Lévesque
- Se rassembler à l'ancien monument Macdonald à la Place du Canada, entre Metcalfe et Peel, juste au sud de René-Lévesque
La liste complète des intervenants sera bientôt mise à jour.
Rally in Solidarity with Winnipeg
Hundreds of mourners are expected to honour the lives of the Marcedes Myran, Morgan Harris, Rebecca Contois, and Mashkode Bizhiki. It is shameful that the Winnipeg police refuse to search the Prairie Green landfill, where 2 of the women’s bodies are believed to be. We stand in solidarity with the devastated families of the victims and hope that justice, accountability, and action will come swiftly.
“Winnipeg Police Services’ refusal to search the landfill is another way of them saying – we aren’t interested in reconciliation. I have trouble with believing that if these women were white, the landfill search wouldn’t already be wrapping up. That’s why rallies like this are important, this is a MMIWG issue, it’s an Indigenous issue. If they won’t take action, communities will.” -Tanisha Gallichon, Iskweu Coordinator
“We are outraged that the 231 calls to justice have not been implemented and our women are still going missed and are being murdered. When will this change?” -Na’kuset, Executive Director
Speakers to be announced. The Travelling Spirit Drum Group will be present to perform in honour of the fallen sisters.
We encourage you to bring candles, posters, and drums. If you have a red dress to bring and put on display, please bring it!
