GLOBAL'S THE MORNING SHOW HONOURS NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION WITH A DEDICATED EPISODE

GLOBAL'S THE MORNING SHOW HONOURS NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION WITH A DEDICATED EPISODE The National Morning Show Program Features a Complete Lineup of Indigenous Leaders on September 30 The Morning Show Airs Weekdays 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET/PT and 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. AT For Immediate Release

TORONTO, September 29, 2021 - In recognition and respect of Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, as well as Orange Shirt Day, Global's The Morning Show is proud to present a dedicated episode featuring Indigenous leaders, personalities and authors. The special was announced on-air this morning with Kukpi7 Chief Rosanne Casimir.

The show will feature esteemed journalist and bestselling author Tanya Talaga, Big Brother Canada Season 9 houseguest Kiefer Collison, artist, writer and educator Dr. Jenny Kay Dupuis, the Moose Hide Campaign daughter-father founders Raven and Paul Lacerte, multi-award winning author David A Robertson as well as Neil Sasakamoose to discuss his late Father's book, Call Me Indian.

The segments will cover topics such as finding a path forward, the importance of Indigenous representation in pop culture, the need for the residential school reckoning, recommendations on books every Canadian kid should read, and more.

The Morning Show airs weekdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET/PT and 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. AT.

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Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and content company that develops and delivers high quality brands and content across platforms for audiences around the world. Engaging audiences since 1999, the company's portfolio of multimedia offerings encompass 33 specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a suite of digital and streaming assets, animation software, technology and media services. Corus is an internationally-renowned content creator and distributor through Nelvana, a world class animation studio expert in all formats and Corus Studios, a globally recognized producer of hit scripted and unscripted content. The company also owns innovative full-service social digital agency so.da, lifestyle entertainment company Kin Canada, leading 2D animation software supplier Toon Boom and children's book publishing house, Kids Can Press. Corus' roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, HISTORY , Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney Channel Canada, YTV, Global News, Globalnews.ca, Q107, Country 105, and CFOX, along with broadly distributed Canadian streaming platforms STACKTV, Nick+, the Global TV App and Curiouscast. For more information visit www.corusent.com.

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Rishma GovaniDirector, Communications, Global News & Corus Radio

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