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  • June 2008
    • Canada Apologizes to Indigenous Groups

      Canada Apologizes to Indigenous Groups

      (Newser) - Canada formally apologized to its indigenous peoples yesterday for forcing children to attend government-run schools where they were often sexually and physically abused. Prime Minister Stephen Harper read the apology in Parliament, calling the forced assimilation a "sad chapter" in the nation's history that damaged several generations, the Globe and Mail reports. "I am sorry Canada tried to erase your identity and your culture." More »

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      Canada   sexual abuse   Stephen Harper   compensation   physical abuse   House of Commons

  • July 2007
  • March 2007
    • British Peers Could Lose Their Perch

      British Peers Could Lose Their Perch

      (Newser) - British peers took it on the chin last night as their confrères in the House of Commons voted to make the House of Lords 100 percent elected, ending the rights of title-holders to inherit their seats. If a larger reform plan passes, the Lords could find elected members in their midst for the first time in history. More »

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      Great Britain   reform   British Parliament   House of Lords   House of Commons

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