The streets of downtown Montreal filled with the sound of drums, chants and footsteps on Tuesday as people gathered for the Every Child Matters march — a powerful demonstration on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

The march began with a pre-ceremony at the George-Étienne Cartier Monument in Parc du Mont-Royal. There, Indigenous voices led songs, shared stories, and called on those present to remember the children who never returned home from Canada’s residential school system.

Participants walked through the city along Parc Ave., Sherbrooke St. and Mansfield St., before ending at Place du Canada. The event marked the fifth year Montreal has formally recognized the day with a public march.

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