Mr. Harper, apologize to the ‘High Arctic exiles’ – Globe and Mail
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Mr. Harper, apologize to the ‘High Arctic exiles’
Not only is this the right thing to do, but it would help cement Canada’s northern claims
MICHAEL BYERS
From Thursday’s Globe and Mail
June 12, 2008 at 7:09 AM EDT
RESOLUTE BAY — Prime Minister Stephen Harper has apologized for the behaviour of previous Canadian governments on three occasions now: the Chinese head tax, Maher Arar, and residential schools. Others are, or will, also be seeking apologies, but none is more compelling – both morally and politically – than a small group of Inuit who were arbitrarily relocated half a century ago.
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