Bear Witness Day calls on us to confront these failures, honour Canada’s commitments to reconciliation, and invest in building up children, families, and communities rather than abandoning them to harmful systems of institutionalization. 3/3
#BearWitnessDay #JordansPrinciple #SenCA #CdnPoli
#BearWitnessDay #JordansPrinciple #SenCA #CdnPoli
March 7, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Bear Witness Day calls on us to confront these failures, honour Canada’s commitments to reconciliation, and invest in building up children, families, and communities rather than abandoning them to harmful systems of institutionalization. 3/3
#BearWitnessDay #JordansPrinciple #SenCA #CdnPoli
#BearWitnessDay #JordansPrinciple #SenCA #CdnPoli
Yesterday, I rose in the Senate to mark 🧸#BearWitnessDay.
Observed each year on May 10, this national day of action honours Jordan River Anderson and his family, and calls for the implementation of #JordansPrinciple.
Observed each year on May 10, this national day of action honours Jordan River Anderson and his family, and calls for the implementation of #JordansPrinciple.
May 7, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Yesterday, I rose in the Senate to mark 🧸#BearWitnessDay.
Observed each year on May 10, this national day of action honours Jordan River Anderson and his family, and calls for the implementation of #JordansPrinciple.
Observed each year on May 10, this national day of action honours Jordan River Anderson and his family, and calls for the implementation of #JordansPrinciple.
Bearing witness to ensure Jordan’s Principle is upheld and every First Nations child gets what they need to thrive. #BearWitnessDay
May 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Bearing witness to ensure Jordan’s Principle is upheld and every First Nations child gets what they need to thrive. #BearWitnessDay
Kids have a right to provide a voice on matters that affect them & to participate in litigation on matters affecting them. As we approach #BearWitnessDay, ensure the kids in your life are equipped with tools to help address injustices they see.
https://ow.ly/Y1Rn50YNsHu
https://ow.ly/Y1Rn50YNsHu
April 25, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Kids have a right to provide a voice on matters that affect them & to participate in litigation on matters affecting them. As we approach #BearWitnessDay, ensure the kids in your life are equipped with tools to help address injustices they see.
https://ow.ly/Y1Rn50YNsHu
https://ow.ly/Y1Rn50YNsHu
Last week, the Senate of Canada - Sénat du Canada unanimously adopted a motion recognizing May 10 of each year as #BearWitnessDay. I am beyond humbled to have introduced this motion and grateful for such strong support from my colleagues. @caringsociety.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Last week, the Senate of Canada - Sénat du Canada unanimously adopted a motion recognizing May 10 of each year as #BearWitnessDay. I am beyond humbled to have introduced this motion and grateful for such strong support from my colleagues. @caringsociety.bsky.social
It's #BearWitnessDay! To learn more about Jordan's Principle, a child-first principle and legal rule that ensures First Nations children receive the services and supports they need when they need them, visit: https://bit.ly/4vZfdV7
#JordansPrinciple #BearWitnessDay
#JordansPrinciple #BearWitnessDay
May 10, 2026 at 12:01 PM
It's #BearWitnessDay! To learn more about Jordan's Principle, a child-first principle and legal rule that ensures First Nations children receive the services and supports they need when they need them, visit: https://bit.ly/4vZfdV7
#JordansPrinciple #BearWitnessDay
#JordansPrinciple #BearWitnessDay
Bear Witness Day honours Jordan River Anderson and invites people of all ages to “Bear Witness” to ensure Jordan’s Principle is fully implemented. 🧸
Today, we will reflect on what Jordan’s Principle means to child health research and First Nations children and families.
#BearWitnessDay
Today, we will reflect on what Jordan’s Principle means to child health research and First Nations children and families.
#BearWitnessDay
May 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Bear Witness Day honours Jordan River Anderson and invites people of all ages to “Bear Witness” to ensure Jordan’s Principle is fully implemented. 🧸
Today, we will reflect on what Jordan’s Principle means to child health research and First Nations children and families.
#BearWitnessDay
Today, we will reflect on what Jordan’s Principle means to child health research and First Nations children and families.
#BearWitnessDay
Today is #BearWitnessDay, an important date in the timeline of #JordansPrinciple at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. Bear Witness Day honours Jordan River Anderson, and is an opportunity to come together to ensure Jordan’s Principle is fully implemented. https://ow.ly/2Fez50YRfE9
May 10, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Today is #BearWitnessDay, an important date in the timeline of #JordansPrinciple at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. Bear Witness Day honours Jordan River Anderson, and is an opportunity to come together to ensure Jordan’s Principle is fully implemented. https://ow.ly/2Fez50YRfE9
🐻 By formally recognizing #BearWitnessDay, the Senate reaffirms our shared responsibility to uphold the rights of First Nations children and to hold the Government of Canada accountable for fully delivering on the promise of #JordansPrinciple.
February 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM
🐻 By formally recognizing #BearWitnessDay, the Senate reaffirms our shared responsibility to uphold the rights of First Nations children and to hold the Government of Canada accountable for fully delivering on the promise of #JordansPrinciple.
#BearWitnessDay honours the memory of Jordan River Anderson, a young Cree boy from Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba. His story led to the creation of #JordansPrinciple
Visit First Nations Child & Family Caring Society to learn more: fncaringsociety.com
Visit First Nations Child & Family Caring Society to learn more: fncaringsociety.com
May 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
#BearWitnessDay honours the memory of Jordan River Anderson, a young Cree boy from Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba. His story led to the creation of #JordansPrinciple
Visit First Nations Child & Family Caring Society to learn more: fncaringsociety.com
Visit First Nations Child & Family Caring Society to learn more: fncaringsociety.com
So, today is actually #bearwitnessday but I posted yesterday because I’ve been trying to get buy-in from my students for several years now and I had to do it on a school day. The buy-in hasn’t been great and somewhat disheartening.
Bearing witness to ensure Jordan’s Principle is upheld and every First Nations child gets what they need to thrive. #BearWitnessDay
May 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
So, today is actually #bearwitnessday but I posted yesterday because I’ve been trying to get buy-in from my students for several years now and I had to do it on a school day. The buy-in hasn’t been great and somewhat disheartening.
A great way to ensure your voice is heard by decision-makers this #BearWitnessDay is to send a letter calling for the full implementation of Jordan's Principle 📬 Mail can be sent postage-free to your MP and/or the Prime Minister. Visit our website to explore our template postcard or write your own!
April 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A great way to ensure your voice is heard by decision-makers this #BearWitnessDay is to send a letter calling for the full implementation of Jordan's Principle 📬 Mail can be sent postage-free to your MP and/or the Prime Minister. Visit our website to explore our template postcard or write your own!
May 10th is Spirit Bear’s BEAR-thday and an important date in Canada's history of Jordan’s Principle! To learn more about how you can participate on this BEARY important day, please visit: https://fncaringsociety.com/jordans-principle
#JordansPrinciple #BearWitnessDay
#JordansPrinciple #BearWitnessDay
May 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM
May 10th is Spirit Bear’s BEAR-thday and an important date in Canada's history of Jordan’s Principle! To learn more about how you can participate on this BEARY important day, please visit: https://fncaringsociety.com/jordans-principle
#JordansPrinciple #BearWitnessDay
#JordansPrinciple #BearWitnessDay
On Wednesday, I had the honour of joining Senators Audette, Greenwood, Harder, Klyne, and White to host a #BearWitnessDay on Parliament Hill in partnership with the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada and the Assembly of Seven Generations.
May 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
On Wednesday, I had the honour of joining Senators Audette, Greenwood, Harder, Klyne, and White to host a #BearWitnessDay on Parliament Hill in partnership with the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada and the Assembly of Seven Generations.
Today and every day, we bear witness to the importance of Jordan’s Principle, ensuring Indigenous children have access to the services they need where and when they need them.
Learn more about #BearWitnessDay & how you can stand with Indigenous children: fncaringsociety.com/what-you-can...
Learn more about #BearWitnessDay & how you can stand with Indigenous children: fncaringsociety.com/what-you-can...
May 10, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Today and every day, we bear witness to the importance of Jordan’s Principle, ensuring Indigenous children have access to the services they need where and when they need them.
Learn more about #BearWitnessDay & how you can stand with Indigenous children: fncaringsociety.com/what-you-can...
Learn more about #BearWitnessDay & how you can stand with Indigenous children: fncaringsociety.com/what-you-can...
“Jordan could not talk, yet people around the world heard his message. Jordan could not breathe on his own and yet he has given the breath of life to other children.”
– Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Child & Family Caring Society PSAC-AFPC https://ucte-ucet.ca/bear-witness/ #BearWitnessDay
– Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Child & Family Caring Society PSAC-AFPC https://ucte-ucet.ca/bear-witness/ #BearWitnessDay
May 10, 2026 at 2:45 PM
“Jordan could not talk, yet people around the world heard his message. Jordan could not breathe on his own and yet he has given the breath of life to other children.”
– Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Child & Family Caring Society PSAC-AFPC https://ucte-ucet.ca/bear-witness/ #BearWitnessDay
– Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Child & Family Caring Society PSAC-AFPC https://ucte-ucet.ca/bear-witness/ #BearWitnessDay
There are so many meaningful ways to celebrate #BearWitnessDay this May 💙 From writing a letter to your Member of Parliament or hosting a gathering, no action is too small! To learn more about how you can "Bear Witness", check out our website: https://fncaringsociety.com/bear-witness-day
May 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
There are so many meaningful ways to celebrate #BearWitnessDay this May 💙 From writing a letter to your Member of Parliament or hosting a gathering, no action is too small! To learn more about how you can "Bear Witness", check out our website: https://fncaringsociety.com/bear-witness-day
#BearWitnessDay honours Jordan River Anderson and invites people of all ages to "Bear Witness" to ensure Jordan's Principle is fully implemented. From writing a letter to your elected officials to hosting a tea party, there are so many ways you can take action! How will you be celebrating this year?
May 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
#BearWitnessDay honours Jordan River Anderson and invites people of all ages to "Bear Witness" to ensure Jordan's Principle is fully implemented. From writing a letter to your elected officials to hosting a tea party, there are so many ways you can take action! How will you be celebrating this year?
Just a reminder that today (May 10) is #bearwitnessday in honour of #jordansprinciple . This little guy has been with me since the day I was born several decades ago, missing his eyes and nose but still keen to see equity and fairness for First Nations kids.
May 10, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Just a reminder that today (May 10) is #bearwitnessday in honour of #jordansprinciple . This little guy has been with me since the day I was born several decades ago, missing his eyes and nose but still keen to see equity and fairness for First Nations kids.
May 10 is Bear Witness Day. We honour the children affected by residential schools and call for full implementation of Jordan’s Principle.
🧸 fncaringsociety.com/bear-witness...
#BearWitnessDay #IndigenousRights #TRC
🧸 fncaringsociety.com/bear-witness...
#BearWitnessDay #IndigenousRights #TRC
fncaringsociety.com
May 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
May 10 is Bear Witness Day. We honour the children affected by residential schools and call for full implementation of Jordan’s Principle.
🧸 fncaringsociety.com/bear-witness...
#BearWitnessDay #IndigenousRights #TRC
🧸 fncaringsociety.com/bear-witness...
#BearWitnessDay #IndigenousRights #TRC
One idea to honour #BearWitnessDay: watch “Jordan River Anderson: The Messenger” and learn about how Jordan’s life sparked a movement to ensure First Nations and Inuit children receive the same standards of health care, social & educational services as the rest of Canada.
www.nfb.ca/film/jordan-...
www.nfb.ca/film/jordan-...
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
Alanis Obomsawin's 52nd film tells the story of how the life of Jordan River Anderson initiated a battle for the right of First Nations and Inuit children to …
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May 10, 2026 at 10:01 AM
One idea to honour #BearWitnessDay: watch “Jordan River Anderson: The Messenger” and learn about how Jordan’s life sparked a movement to ensure First Nations and Inuit children receive the same standards of health care, social & educational services as the rest of Canada.
www.nfb.ca/film/jordan-...
www.nfb.ca/film/jordan-...
🐻 Get involved! Ahead of the next #BearWitnessDay, take action by writing to your Member of Parliament to insist that the Government of Canada fully implement #JordansPrinciple and end the discrimination against First Nations Children once and for all.
February 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM
🐻 Get involved! Ahead of the next #BearWitnessDay, take action by writing to your Member of Parliament to insist that the Government of Canada fully implement #JordansPrinciple and end the discrimination against First Nations Children once and for all.
🐻 #BearWitnessDay honours #JordanRiverAnderson and his family, and calls for the full implementation of #JordansPrinciple — a legal obligation, named in Jordan’s memory, that exists to ensure First Nations children in Canada can access the services they need, when and where they need them.
February 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM
🐻 #BearWitnessDay honours #JordanRiverAnderson and his family, and calls for the full implementation of #JordansPrinciple — a legal obligation, named in Jordan’s memory, that exists to ensure First Nations children in Canada can access the services they need, when and where they need them.
As #BearWitnessDay approaches this Saturday, I encourage everyone to reflect on Jordan’s legacy and to commit to the ongoing work needed to ensure equitable access to care and support for First Nations children across Canada.
May 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
As #BearWitnessDay approaches this Saturday, I encourage everyone to reflect on Jordan’s legacy and to commit to the ongoing work needed to ensure equitable access to care and support for First Nations children across Canada.
« Jordan ne pouvait pas parler, mais des gens du monde entier ont entendu son message. Jordan ne pouvait pas respirer par lui-même, mais il a donné le souffle de la vie à d’autres. » – Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Child & Family Caring Society PSAC-AFPC https://ow.ly/qAta50YWGKn #BearWitnessDay
May 10, 2026 at 2:50 PM
« Jordan ne pouvait pas parler, mais des gens du monde entier ont entendu son message. Jordan ne pouvait pas respirer par lui-même, mais il a donné le souffle de la vie à d’autres. » – Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Child & Family Caring Society PSAC-AFPC https://ow.ly/qAta50YWGKn #BearWitnessDay