Trudeau to apologize for handling of Inuit who died during TB treatment

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The prime minister is to deliver an apology today on behalf of the federal government in what is expected to be an emotionally charged event marking decades-old mistreatment of Inuit sickened in tuberculosis outbreaks.

Perhaps more importantly, sources familiar with today's planned event, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss an announcement that isn't yet public, say the prime minister will also announce the opening of a database that Inuit families can soon use to find loved ones who died when they were transported south for treatment.

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, who will accompany the prime minister, told a Senate committee last month that Trudeau would issue the statement as part of a process called Nanilavut, which means "let's find them" in Inuktitut. The apology has been in the works for the better part of two years, since Trudeau signed an Inuit-Crown partnership agreement in 2017.

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., the organization that speaks for Inuit in Nunavut, has said it wants to help family members locate burial sites of those who died during tuberculosis treatment from the 1940s through the 1960s, whose bodies were buried in southern Canada instead of being returned to their relatives.

 

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Guess it is easier to apologize for things others did, vs Justin apologize for his own breaches of ethics and possible political interference this guy needs to go.

Few crying selfie again...

The apologist PM, JustinTrudeau - He should apologize for to all Canadians and then quit as PM.

I sure hope he gives them a hug.

Doesn't take the bots long to get on these stories. 45 seconds after posting? Yeah, looks like some people are working fun time jobs to discredit the liberals. Kinda exactly what happened to the Americans 🤷

Well now ! A whole day spent apologizing for mistakes....the average employee would be fired for making so many mistakes and apparently not learning from them ! The lesson here boys and girls is, never accept money from anyone who wants to buy your silence !

All that tool is good for. When will liberal_party voters apologize to Canada?

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