What's happening
The founder of Orange Shirt Day is speaking out against a line of shirts being sold with slogans including "Still no proof" and "You can't handle the truth," phrases that appear to cast doubt on the documented harms of Canada's residential school system. She called the shirts "disgusting," and several Members of Parliament have joined the criticism, describing them as a "disgraceful and grotesque attempt to exploit human suffering for financial gain."
Why it matters
Orange Shirt Day, marked every September 30, was created to honour residential school survivors and raise awareness of the system's legacy. The founder says her truth is being "pushed aside" by the controversy.
No word yet on who is selling the shirts or whether any action is planned against them.
Source: CBC News
