Category Archives: Génocide
Parliament creates day to remember Tamil genocide in Sri Lanka
OTTAWA — Canada's Parliament has created a day to recognize the genocide of Tamil people in Sri Lanka. Parliament unanimously adopted the motion to make May 18 of each year Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day. Liberal MP Gary Anandasangaree put forward the ...
MPs, Ukrainians call for Parliament’s genocide committee to probe Russian atrocities
OTTAWA — Atrocities emerging in Ukraine, following the withdrawal of Russian troops from around the capital Kyiv, have prompted calls for an urgent inquiry by a Canadian parliamentary committee on genocide. MPs and Ukrainian, Jewish and Armenian groups...
Unmarked burial site at residential school damages Canada’s human rights reputation
OTTAWA — The discovery of an unmarked burial site at a Kamloops, B.C. residential school has sent shock waves across the world, which experts say will have a lasting negative impact on Canada's reputation as a leading human rights defender. William
Discovery of Indigenous children’s bodies reminder of Canada’s genocide: experts
OTTAWA — The discovery of 215 children's remains in an unmarked burial site in British Columbia has revived discussion about the residential school system, which international law experts say was a genocide against Indigenous Peoples. Ryerson Universi...