What does reconciliation look like?

The long path back to school, hard truths for Canadian business, and embracing Indigenous fashion [The Star] First Up [By Andrew Joe Potter] By Andrew Joe Potter Good morning. September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which also coincides with Orange Shirt Day, a grassroots commemoration of the generational impacts of residential schools. As the Star Editorial Board writes, [to reconcile Canada’s past, we must face the injustices of the present](. Here’s the latest. MUST READS Jason Franson/For The Toronto Star education [They had given up; now, Indigenous adults are finding their own paths to the classroom]( Despite evading residential schools, Elder Edna Rain’s early education experiences were still cruel and crushing. Now 83, she has sought to reclaim control by upgrading her high school marks as the eldest student at Edmonton’s NorWest College. It’s one of many stories of Indigenous adults returning to school, with more institutions now embracing Indigenous governance models, land-based education and traditional teachings, Omar Mosleh reports. [A revamped approach to learning is a huge factor in reconciliation](. K.M. Chaudary/Associated Press GLOBAL POLITICS [What India’s answer to James Bond can tell us about the country’s hunt for perceived enemies]( India certainly had the ability to orchestrate the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in B.C. this June — and some believe the nation would’ve been warranted in taking such action, Allan Woods writes. But doing so would have been a monumental risk to its global reputation. To better understand India’s motivations as an emergent democratic power, [we must pull back the curtain on India’s spy network](. Chris Young/The Canadian Press sports [Toronto can practically taste playoff baseball; here’s what needs to happen]( The Toronto Blue Jays continue to control their post-season destiny. After Friday’s results — including the Jays’ 11-4 beatdown of the Tampa Bay Rays — the team now sits at an 89-71 record with two games left on the schedule. As things stand, the Jays have a 94.6 per cent chance of making the playoffs, Patrick Ho notes. [The next 30 hours or so hold the key to everything](. John Woods/The Canadian Press Business [How to make Indigenous economic reconciliation a reality]( Eight years after Canada’s path forward was outlined by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, it’s high time for the country’s business community to actually put those directions to work, writes Heather Scoffield. There have been a few success stories, like Enbridge selling an 11.7 per cent stake in its Athabasca pipelines to a group of 23 First Nations a year ago. But one of the greatest barriers to economic reconciliation remains the struggle to borrow money. [Here’s how federal loan guarantees offer a solution](. Universal Pictures movies [Breaking down the five must-see films of the 2023 horror season]( Say what you want about today’s current economic climate, at least we’re only figuratively strapped into a gory, lethal deathtrap. With Halloween fast approaching, film critic Peter Howell is back with his most-anticipated horror movies of the season. [Here’s why you should see “Saw X” and exercise your right to see “The Exorcist: Believer.]( watch THIS Supplied “This is not a regular fashion show. ... This is a story of transformation,” Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week founder Joleen Mitton declares at the start of “Ancestral Threads.” Leanne Delap makes [the case for catching Sean Stiller’s forthcoming flick]( at Hot Docs next month. One quick correction before we go: yesterday’s edition featured a story about Doug Ford’s office severing ties with an aide embroiled in the Greenbelt scandal. The links for that story were supposed to direct to [this page](. You can reach the First Up team at [firstup@thestar.ca](mailto:firstup@thestar.ca?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=emailutm_email=6C53B63A8E3FAD70AD4EF13004527437&utm_campaign=frst_200559), and I will see you back here tomorrow. If you're not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you'd prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. [Unsubscribe From This Newsletter]( [Sign Up for More Newsletters and Email Alerts]( [View in Browser]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](