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Learn about the apologies offered by the government and churches of Canada to the Indigenous Peoples, and consider the role of apologies in transitional justice.
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In what ways can apologies help a society move toward a more peaceful future? In this chapter, we begin thinking about transitional justice in Canada by focusing on the apologies offered by the Canadian government and the churches of Canada.
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