TORONTO Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday he is “deeply disappointed” the Roman Catholic Church has not offered a formal apology and made amends for its role in Canada’s former system of church-run Indigenous boarding schools after the remains of 215 children were located at what was once the country’s largest such institution.…
Pope says Canada children remains discovery painful, but stops short of apology
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Pope Francis said on Sunday that he was pained by the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former Catholic school for indigenous students in Canada and called for respect for the rights and cultures of native peoples.
However, Francis stopped short of the direct apology some Canadians had demanded. Two days ago, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the Catholic Church must take responsibility for its role in running many of the schools.
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2021-06-07 06:35:47 GMT2021-06-07 14:35:47(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
OTTAWA, June 6 (Xinhua) Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto Thomas Collins said Sunday that the comments by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the Catholic Church s involvement in the residential school system were unfair. I think it s much more helpful, as we re all working on this long journey of reconciliation to work together, not to be making these kinds of unfair attacks upon those who are trying their best to bring about and to work with all the indigenous people for reconciliation, the archbishop told CTV on Sunday.
On May 28, Canada s Tk emlups te Secwepemc First Nation announced the discovery of the remains of 215 indigenous children buried in a former indigenous residential school in Kamloops city. The school was operated by the Catholic Church from 1890 to 1969.
Over 200 Scots cops leave police HQ for G7 conference duties in massive convoy
Updated: 6 Jun 2021, 14:20
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SCOTS cops and civvy staff left in a massive convoy for Cornwall earlier today after more than 400 were drafted in to help police the G7 summit.
Hundreds of officers headed south this morning to help guard the high-security event attended by leaders including US President Joe Biden.
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More than 200 officers left Police Scotland s HQ earlier for the G7 summit in Cornwall
Police chiefs are braced for protests from anti-capitalist and climate change demonstrators when the G7 economic superpowers - the UK, US, Germany, Italy, Canada, France and Japan - meet from June 11-13 at seaside resort Carbis Bay.