Sept. 30 is an annual federal holiday in Canada to recognize the damage caused by the residential school system, honour survivors and help families and communities affected by the lasting trauma.
Ontario and Quebec have decided not to make it a provincial holiday, the same approach they take to other holidays such as Remembrance Day.
Here’s some of what’s changing in Ottawa on Tuesday.
Changes
The city will close its client service centres, employment and social service offices, municipal child-care centres, Site program, dental clinics and sexual health centres Tuesday.
The agriculture, aviation, history, science and war museums are open and offering free admission, as is the National Gallery of Canada, which opens at noon. The history and war museums are open two hours later until 7 p.m.
Some museums are hosting community events.
Seven Ottawa Public Library branches will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The others will be closed.
LCBOs will open at noon. Bank branches are generally closed.
Broadly speaking, federal government employees will get Tuesday off. This may affect some public-facing services such as passports and service centres.
No changes
Schools are open Tuesday.
City waste collection will go ahead as normal, and city recreation and cultural facilities, aside from the galleries at city hall, will be open.
OC Transpo and Para Transpo will run as usual.
No road closures have been announced around the national event on Parliament Hill, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
The Bayshore, Rideau Centre, St. Laurent, Place d’Orléans and Tanger Outlets malls have not announced changes to their opening hours.
The Canadian Museum of Nature has its regular Tuesday closure.
The Beer Store hasn’t announced any changes.
The Ottawa Art Gallery is open on regular hours with its regular free admission.
Many grocery stores have not announced any changes to their hours.