Susanne Buckley-Zistel, et al., Transitional Justice Theories

On 11 June 2008, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper claimed his nation’s public attention for delivering an official apology on behalf of the federal government. This apology was directed at the indigenous populations of Canada, the First Nations. The Canadian Head of State publically apologized...

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Published in:Témoigner. Entre histoire et mémoire
Main Author: Teichler, Hanna
Format: Review
Language:English
Published: Éditions du Centre d'études et de documentation Mémoire d'Auschwitz 2016
Subjects:
hist
scipo
Buckley
Canada
Harper
Indian
First Nations
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4000/temoigner.4793
http://journals.openedition.org/temoigner/4793
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Summary:On 11 June 2008, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper claimed his nation’s public attention for delivering an official apology on behalf of the federal government. This apology was directed at the indigenous populations of Canada, the First Nations. The Canadian Head of State publically apologized for the mistreatment of the indigenous under colonial rule, in particular for the so-called Indian Residential School System. The system was aimed at eradicating any notions of indigeneity within .

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