Prime minister apologizes for anti-Black racism experienced by No. 2 Construction Battalion - CBC.ca

The government of Canada formally apologized to relatives and descendants of members of the No. 2 Construction Battalion at an event in Truro, N.S., Saturday. Members served with distinction during the First World War but faced anti-Black racism.

The federal government has formally apologized to descendants and relatives of the men of the No. 2 Construction Battalion Saturday afternoon, 106 years after the formation of the historic battalion … [+2937 chars]

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