Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Emancipation Day Français
The enslavement of African people remains a despicable injustice in history, and its impacts reverberate across generations.
Today, we honour Black communities in Canada and across the world. In doing so, we also commit ourselves – as citizens and as a country – to build a stronger future where dignity and humanity for all are not aspirational ideals but enduring principles."
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