September 30th was Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Day. It is a statutory federal holiday held in remembrance of residential school victims and survivors.
Andrea De Avila
Andrea De Avila is an ordained minister with a Master’s Degree in Theological Studies from Canadian Mennonite University. Originally from Tamaulipas, Mexico, she spends her time in Canada, the USA and her native land.
Mexican festivities are scheduled to take place this weekend all over the country. Sadly, because of the current administration’s persecution of immigrants, many are afraid to go out and celebrate. Major cities like Chicago have already announced they will be scaling down their plans for the celebrations owing to security concerns for those attending. Yet Mexicans are not known to miss a party.