Posted AT 7:02 AM EST on 12/06/08
Canada's expression of sorrow
Even in the context of the culture of contrition in which we live, yesterday's Statement of Apology to aboriginals over the tragedy and shame of residential schools marked a historic moment for Canada. Prime Minister Stephen Harper laid bare what was long denied, the ugly facts of the residential schools system, and apologized sincerely and repeatedly for the federal government's role in the disgrace.
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