Emancipation Day
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Emancipation Day in N.S.: A time to reflect on the past – and look to the futureTuesday marked the third annual Emancipation Day in Canada, the anniversary of when the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect across the British Empire in 1834.CanadaAug 1, 2023
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Black History Manitoba, human rights museum team up for Emancipation Day eventAn event this Friday at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights aims to celebrate the accomplishments of Black Canadians and recognize an important historical day on the calendar.EducationAug 1, 2023
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Kingston, Ont., black-owned businesses brave rain to recognize emancipationDespite dreary weather conditions, Kingston's black business owners gathered at city hall to recognize emancipation and to uplift each other.CanadaJul 29, 2023
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New Brunswickers celebrate first provincial Emancipation DayBlack Lives Matter New Brunswick executive director Matthew Martin said he knew it was only a matter of time before they could have a celebration for Emancipation Day.CanadaAug 1, 2022
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Emancipation Day and its relevance to Canada'There (are) people in this country who fail to recognize that Black people had been here since before Confederation.'CanadaAug 1, 2022
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‘Freedom is a birthright’: Nova Scotia marks Emancipation DayThe federal minister of diversity and inclusion said in the Halifax Emancipation Day ceremony that far too many Canadians don't realize that slavery occurred in Canada.CanadaAug 1, 2022
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Caribbean Carnival triumphantly returns to Toronto streetsThe costumes and festivities from the Caribbean Carnival are back along Lake Shore Boulevard West after a two-year hiatus forced by COVID-19.CanadaJul 30, 2022
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Peterborough city councillor, diversity officer to host discussion about Emancipation DayReem Ali, the city's diversity, equity and inclusion officer, and city councillor Kemi Akapo will host the discussion via the city's Instagram page.CanadaJul 27, 2022
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Kingstonians reflect on Emancipation Day on Aug. 1 — celebrated nationally for the first time everBlack Kingstonians reflect on the new holiday — Emancipation Day — and how it being federally recognized will change the narrative for Black people.CanadaAug 3, 2021
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B.C. proclaims Aug. 1 as Emancipation Day to mark official end of slavery in CanadaWhen the Abolition of Slavery Act came into force in 1834, it freed an estimated 800,000 slaves of African descent across British-controlled territories.CanadaAug 1, 2021
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