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12 Jun 2008

Canada apologises for forcing aboriginal children to attend state-funded Christian boarding schools

The Canadian Government has followed churches and apologised for forcing 150,000 aboriginal children to attend state-funded Christian boarding schools aimed at assimilating them.
13 Feb 2008

Historic moment as indigenous Australians finally receive their apology

The first opening of the Australian Parliament after the election of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s Labour Government has proved a historic moment in the history of Australia – with an apology finally being made to indigenous people.