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1 dzień temu · Derek Evans is the executive chair of Pathways Alliance. Courtesy, Pathways Alliance. In an online Leger poll this spring, Canadians were asked about the current state of free speech in our ...
28 lip 2024 · Such events, which came to be known as August First and Emancipation Day, sparked what became a longstanding tradition among African Canadians in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and British Colombia, which continue to this day throughout all of Canada.
5 sie 2024 · Heritage Day is finally here, but how much do Albertans know about the holiday that happens on the first Monday of August? “I couldn’t even tell ya. Can you give me a hint?” one man said. After...
1 sie 2024 · On this day in 1834, the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect across the British Empire and laid a pathway to the liberation of over 800,000 enslaved Africans and their descendants in parts of the Caribbean, Africa, South America, and Canada. The Act confirmed Canada as a free territory for enslaved people, including African Americans, and ...
1 sie 2024 · The abolition of slavery in 1834 initiated the process of liberating more than 800,000 people in Canada, the Caribbean, Africa and South America who, for centuries prior, were subjected to unspeakable acts of violence.
1 sie 2024 · They paved the way for a country where everyone – no matter the colour of their skin, their religion, or their ethnicity – can live free. Canada has come such a long way since 1834, but we still have work to do to keep building a country where everyone has a fair shot.
29 lip 2024 · Londoners celebrated Emancipation Day at Fanshawe Pioneer Village on July 28, 2024, where community members took part in a parade and enjoyed musical performances and speeches highlighting the...