Trudeau apologizes for treatment of Inuit with tuberculosis in mid-20th century

People gather to hear Prime Minister Justin Trudeau deliver an official apology to Inuit for the federal government's management of tuberculosis in the Arctic from the 1940s to the 1960s during an event in Iqaluit, Nunavut on March 8, 2019.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized on Friday for the way Inuit in northern Canada were treated for tuberculosis in the mid-20th century, calling it colonial and misguided.

The database is part of a wider initiative called Nanilavut, which means “let’s find them” in Inuktitut. The mistreatment of Inuit during the TB outbreaks was a “massive human rights failure” from the government of Canada in the treatment of its own citizens, said Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami .His organization acts as the national voice of the roughly 60,000 Inuit living in four sections of northern Canada.“It is a long time and I do wish the apology came sooner.”

Over the years, he and seven of his relatives were stricken with TB, including his mother, sisters and brother, who was first diagnosed in the mid-1940s when one of the ships carrying doctors north reached his family’s trading post village. Now, as vice president of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., Eetoolook worries that TB is returning to higher levels once again in an age when it simply should not be happening.

That’s about all he is good for. Making apologies for past government fiascos.

Waiting for him to apologize for mistreating the country

guess I'll be in my 90s when the lieberals will apologize to Canadians how they put a carbon tax on us..

The only thing Canada 🇨🇦 wants from you JustinTrudeau is your RESIGNATION AS PRIME-MINISTER OF CANADA 🇨🇦 So we can start to fix the hole you have put us in. We know nothing will happen criminally to you as your your Father son. Please God Help us get rid of JustinTrudeau

WHEN will there be an apology for those who suffered and died from Yellow Fever during construction of the Rideau Canal?!!?

Funny he doesn't apologize for the 3000 dead in the opioid crisis in BC. Doesn't come to injection sites. Never come to the DTES, never done anything for us. He's got a lot to be sorry for, but I'm sick of his pathetic tears. What a bitch.

Justin's Apology Tour is Insulting 2 ALL Indigenous people. He's trying 2 Secure their vote & it's sad. I'm sorry is an Empty Platitude & Fake! He doesn't actually DO ANYTHING for the People. Screw his apologies. It's Crap. He shld be apologizing for not taking Any Action NOW!

The gall it takes to judge previous governments, while refusing to hold your own accountable. LavScam

Yup he knows how to exploit victims and turn them into liberal voters. That’s always been his gig

JustinTrudeau spitting more BS. GottaGoTrudeau

He is very good at apologizing for things he had nothing to do with.

I would like apologies to the 18000 CSQ applicants, that are waiting like pigs on the queue to a never ending process, and now CAQ is trying to take us down. I feel sorry for Quebec government.

My Prime Minister ❤️🇨🇦 makes me even more proud to be Canadian cdnpoli reconciliation

Stop appologizing for nothing u r not responsible for..ya damn woman

and the discrimination continues today so what is the point of the apology?

And before you leave the podium Justin don't forget Jody Wilson-Raybould and continue down the list.🙁

Aptly timed, Justin.

That's all he's done since elected. Apology after apology except for Lavelin

Did Trudeau mention how it would be done differently now? I’m thinking they’d still be taken away from their homes for treatment. Or is apologizing for not building hospitals in every community? Please shed some light. cdnpoli

why? was it his fault or is this just another 'hey! look at me!' moment? JustinTrudeau

Imagine if he started apologizing for his own wrongdoings

He must have the best apology speech writer on the political circuit. cdnpoli

Good thing to do, did he “apologize” for Bullying, Threatening and Demoting and Aboriginal Woman who refused to break the law for him?

Change the topic... TrudeauMustGo Scheer4PM

Back to doing what he does best..the sorry f$er that he is.

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