On Tuesday, Montrealers came together for the Every Child Matters march to honour Indigenous children who were taken from their families and never returned from residential schools.
The march started at the George-Étienne Cartier Monument in Parc du Mont-Royal. Participants — many dressed in orange and carrying drums — walking through downtown Montreal along Parc Ave., Sherbrooke St. and Mansfield St., before coming together at Place du Canada.
The event marked the fifth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — a day to remember those lost, support survivors and stand in solidarity with Indigenous communities.
Posters displayed at the Every Child Matters march in Montreal on Sept. 30, 2025. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)A fire burning at the George-Étienne Cartier Monument ahead of the Every Child Matters march on Sept. 30, 2025. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)A pre-march ceremony is held ahead of the Every Child Matters march in Montreal on Sept. 30, 2025. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)A pre-march ceremony is held ahead of the Every Child Matters march in Montreal on Sept. 30, 2025. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)A pre-march ceremony is held ahead of the Every Child Matters march in Montreal on Sept. 30, 2025. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)A pre-march ceremony is held ahead of the Every Child Matters march in Montreal on Sept. 30, 2025. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)A poster displayed at the Every Child Matters march in Montreal on Sept. 30, 2025. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Participants march through downtown Montreal during the Every Child Matters event on Sept. 30, 2025. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Chloe Mialikulukl attends the Every Child Matters march on Sept. 30, 2025. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Participants march through downtown Montreal during the Every Child Matters event on Sept. 30, 2025. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Participants march through downtown Montreal during the Every Child Matters event on Sept. 30, 2025. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Participants march through downtown Montreal during the Every Child Matters event on Sept. 30, 2025. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Participants march through downtown Montreal during the Every Child Matters event on Sept. 30, 2025. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Participants march through downtown Montreal during the Every Child Matters event on Sept. 30, 2025. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Participants march through downtown Montreal during the Every Child Matters event on Sept. 30, 2025. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Participants march through downtown Montreal during the Every Child Matters event on Sept. 30, 2025. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)
