{"id":500,"date":"2021-09-30T01:46:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T01:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uniglassplus.com\/blog?p=500"},"modified":"2025-07-29T15:56:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T15:56:33","slug":"honouring-national-truth-and-reconciliation-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uniglassplus.com\/blog\/honouring-national-truth-and-reconciliation-day","title":{"rendered":"Honouring National Truth and Reconciliation Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Driven Brands<\/strong>, North America\u2019s largest automotive services company, honours <strong>National Truth and Reconciliation Day<\/strong> by encouraging team members to wear orange shirts this <strong>Thursday, September 30<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uniglassplus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VENG-UGP-VPZ-1-768x768-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Every Child Matters - September 30th\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uniglassplus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VENG-UGP-VPZ-1-768x768-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uniglassplus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VENG-UGP-VPZ-1-768x768-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uniglassplus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VENG-UGP-VPZ-1-768x768-1-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.uniglassplus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/VENG-UGP-VPZ-1-768x768-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Maurice Filion, president of Uniban, is a part of the Dokis Nation<\/strong>, located along the French River in north-central Ontario, Canada. Now, more than ever, Filion is optimistic about the future, as he sees recognition happening across the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>It\u2019s encouraging to see this day become a national holiday, as the rest of Canada can now recognize something our communities always have known,<\/em>\u201d says Maurice Filion, president, Uniban. \u201c<em>We still see notices from my band come through saying the drinking water isn\u2019t safe on the reserve, which shows there is certainly more work to be done \u2013 but I am optimistic about the direction we are heading as a country.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Filion started his career in the restaurant industry and his focus on the customer experience has helped him advance in his career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong><em>My family and I are proud to be a part of the Dokis Nation,<\/em><\/strong><em> a band that has a longstanding history of entrepreneurial spirit,<\/em>\u201d says Maurice Filion, president, Uniban. \u201c<em>In my role now, I support independent entrepreneurs, who want to grow their automotive glass business, but need support to take their operations to the next level.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Filion joined Driven Brands in 2015, where he helped grow Take 5 Oil Change Canada. 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