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CBC News: The National | Chinese election interference, Private health care, Slavery in Canada
Feb. 27, 2023 | Trudeau faces growing calls for an inquiry into claims of Chinese interference in Canada’s elections. Exploring common questions, and concerns, about private healthcare. Plus, the push for a federal apology for the impact of pre-confederation slavery in Canada. 00:00 The National for Feb. 27, 2023 00:50 PM questioned about Chinese election interference 03:55 Canada bans TikTok from government-issued devices 06:11 More…
Dutch PM Rutte apologises for the Netherlands’ role in slavery
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has issued a historic apology for the Netherlands’ role in 250 years of slavery. It comes amid a wider consideration of reparations for those affected, including efforts to return looted art. It has been long in the making, but for many descendants, it is not enough. Al Jazeera’s Ferdia Carr reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter…
Can an apology heal the harm left by slavery? | The Stream
The Netherlands has formally apologised for the 250 years it used slave labour, exploiting more than 600,000 people of African and Asian descent in its former colonies. “For centuries, the Dutch state and its representatives have enabled and stimulated slavery and have profited from it,” Prime Minister Mark Rutte said in a nationally televised speech on Monday. “It is true that nobody alive today bears…
Netherlands slavery: Saying sorry leaves Dutch divided
In his apology, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said enslavement was a “crime against humanity”. The post Netherlands slavery: Saying sorry leaves Dutch divided appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
What will it take to stamp out modern slavery? | The Stream
Fifty million people worldwide are estimated to be locked in modern slavery on any given day – a number that has increased by a fifth in recent years, according to a report by two UN agencies and an anti-slavery NGO. The report by the International Labour Organization, the International Organization for Migration, and Walk Free says that an estimated 27.6 million people are enduring forced…
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