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Bill C-70 is tabled by Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, with full text expected to be released later today
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Bill C-70 is tabled by Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, with full text expected to be released later today
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Tuesday marked the third annual Emancipation Day in Canada, the anniversary of when the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect across the British Empire in 1834.
Tuesday marked the third annual Emancipation Day in Canada, the anniversary of when the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect across the British Empire in 1834.
In Canadian history, Aug. 1 marks Emancipation Day on which all Black and Indigenous Peoples were set free from slavery, and last year the House of Commons unanimously voted to officially recognize the day nationwide. In the 1400 and 1500s, European explorers seized Indigenous Peoples while exploring North America and transported them back to Europe