# 'Happiness and some difficulty': Residential school survivor on Truth and Reconciliation Day

https://mins.news/en/video/80706

- CBC News, 2026-09-30 17:06 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYNuNWMl5q8

> Canada is marking its sixth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour described the Survivors' Flag as a symbol of mourning and hope, while survivor Eugene Arcand said he was 'forever grateful to the 215 that woke up the world,' referring to 215 potential unmarked graves found at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.

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