FOG BLOG CANADA NEWS LOG: CEREMONIES ACROSS CANADA FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY!

Trudeau flew to Tofino, B.C., with family on 1st National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.......The prime minister's spokesperson says he is 'speaking today with residential school survivors'.......Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Tofino, B.C., with his family Thursday, as Canadians marked the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, his office has confirmed.

Though Trudeau's daily itinerary initially stated he was in "private meetings" in Ottawa, it was later updated to note he was in Tofino.

"Yes, the PM is spending time in Tofino with family for a few days," the prime minister's spokesperson, Alex Wellstead, told CBC News in a statement.

"And, following his participation in last night's ceremony marking the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, he is speaking today with residential school survivors from across the country."

The Prime Minister's Office later told CBC News that Trudeau spent several hours on the phone speaking to survivors.

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was made a federal statutory holiday this year and will be marked annually on Sept. 30. It honours the children who died while being forced to attend the church-run and government-funded residential schools, as well as the survivors and Indigenous communities impacted by the system's legacy.