The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Announces the 2025 Imagine a Canada Honourees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Treaty 1 Territory, Winnipeg, MB, May 23, 2025 – The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) is proud to announce the 2025 Imagine a Canada honourees, a group of exceptional youth who are leading the way in reconciliation.
Imagine a Canada is a national arts and leadership program that invites Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth, from kindergarten to Grade 12 and CÉGEP, to envision how they can contribute to the ongoing work of reconciliation. Through various creative projects, these young people explore the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action and develop initiatives that foster understanding, healing, and positive change within their communities and across Canada.
– Stephanie Scott, Executive Director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
The Imagine a Canada program empowers young people to become changemakers. As we mark the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Final Report and 94 Calls to Action, these honourees embody the spirit of reconciliation at a crucial time, demonstrating remarkable creativity, leadership, and commitment to building a more just and equitable future. We are inspired by their vision and dedication.
This year, 15 art and essay projects and 16 reconciliation projects, addressing a wide range of topics—including cultural revitalization, creating safe spaces, remembering the past, connecting with the environment, and envisioning a better future—were chosen for their vision, creativity, and contribution to Canada’s reconciliation journey. The chosen submissions will be displayed in an art booklet, and project recipients will receive grants up to $1500.
The 2025 honourees will be recognized at the Imagine a Canada National Celebration and Gathering on May 23, 2025, at 9 AM CDT at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, where dignitaries, special guests, and the honourees will speak about the projects and their meaning of reconciliation.
The NCTR invites all Canadians to visit its website to learn more about the Imagine a Canada program and the inspiring work of the 2025 honourees.
Quick Facts
- Since 2016, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation has received more than 1,567 Imagine a Canada submissions.
- In 2025, 15 art and essay projects and 16 reconciliation projects were chosen for recognition.
- Financial support for the Imagine a Canada program is provided by IG Wealth Management and Power Corporation of Canada.
About the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
The NCTR was created to preserve the memory of Canada’s residential school system and legacy, not just for a few years, but forever. It is the responsibility of the NCTR to steward and share the truths of Survivors’ experiences in a respectful way and to work with Indigenous and non-Indigenous educators, researchers, communities, decision-makers, and the general public to support the ongoing work of truth, reconciliation and healing across Canada and beyond.
About Imagine a Canada
The Imagine a Canada program invites youth from kindergarten to Grade 12 and CÉGEP to share their visions of a reconciled Canada through art, essay, or reconciliation project submissions. Since its inception in 2016, the NCTR has received more than 1567 submissions and collaborated with thousands of students to help them realize their hopes and dreams for the Canada they wish to see.
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