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Phyllis Webstad Keynote (hybrid)

Join Phyllis Webstad, residential school Survivor and Founder of Orange Shirt Day, for a special conversation on the story that inspired the Every Child Matters movement. 

  • 1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Keynote
  • 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Book signing

Phyllis Webstad’s books will be available for purchase on site, and a book signing will follow the talk. Orange shirts will also be on sale.

This keynote is part of the 15th Annual Indigenous Awareness Weeks at McGill. RSVP required.

Location: Macdonald Campus, 21111 Lakeshore Rd, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec H9X 3V9 / Centennial Centre Ballroom, second floor. This event is also being livestreamed.

Presented by: Kativik Ilisarniliriniq, John Abbott College, Office of Indigenous Initiatives, and McGill Libraries.


Joignez-vous à Phyllis Webstad, survivante des pensionnats autochtones et fondatrice de la Journée du chandail orange, pour une rencontre spéciale portant sur l’histoire qui a inspiré le mouvement Chaque enfant compte.

  • 13 h 00 - 14 h 45 : Discours principal
  • 15 h 00 - 16 h 00 : Séance de dédicaces

Les livres de Phyllis Webstad seront en vente sur place, et une séance de dédicaces aura lieu à l’issue de la conférence. Les chandails orange seront également en vente.

Cette conférence s’inscrit dans le cadre de la 15e édition annuelle des Semaines de sensibilisation aux réalités autochtones de McGill.

Lieu : Campus Macdonald, 21111, chemin Lakeshore, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue (Québec) H9X 3V9 / Salle de bal du Centre Centennial, 2e étage. L’événement sera également diffusé en direct.

Présenté par : Kativik Ilisarniliriniq, le Cégep John Abbott, le Bureau des initiatives autochtones et les Bibliothèques de l’Université McGill.

Date:
Monday, September 21, 2026
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Centennial Centre
Library Location:
Macdonald Campus
Presenter:
Office of the Dean of Libraries Downtown Campus
Online:
This is also an online (hybrid) event. Event URL will be sent via registration email. Note that to receive this Event URL, you must register using the “Online Registration” option below.

Registration is required. There are 230 in-person seats available. There are 989 online seats available.

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