Genocide
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Saskatchewan remembers Holocaust victims on Holocaust Remembrance DayThe day was established on Jan. 27, 2005 to commemorate the six million Jewish victims of the holocaust.CanadaJan 27
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Children died from drinking unpasteurized raw milk at Saddle Lake residential school: advocacy groupThe organization investigating the Blue Quills Indian Residential School says hundreds of students died from tuberculosis contracted by drinking unpasteurized raw cow's milk.CanadaJan 24
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Ukraine says atrocities found as Russian troops retreat could be genocideThe spokesman for Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Ministry said the findings point to the need for a special tribunal. But Ukraine's allies, including Canada, question the proposal.WorldNov 29, 2022
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Alberta designates Oct. 4 Sisters in Spirit Day: ‘We remember who they were’Sisters in Spirit Day is an initiative led by Indigenous women and the Native Women's Association of Canada. It inspired vigils and marches across Canada annually on Oct. 4.CanadaOct 4, 2022
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Pope should’ve acknowledged genocide during Canada visit, Indigenous leaders sayPope Francis didn't use the word 'genocide' until he was asked by reporters on his plane back to Rome if he accepted that members of the church participated in genocide.CanadaAug 2, 2022
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‘Hamilton Helps Ukraine’ event draws parallels between Holodomor genocide and Putin’s warAn event in support of Ukraine held in Hamilton featured the screening of a documentary about the Holodomor, a genocide that killed millions of Ukrainians between 1932 and 1933.CanadaMay 6, 2022
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Is Russia’s violence in Ukraine a genocide? Trudeau says ‘absolutely right’ to considerPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday that it's right for people to use consider whether Russia’s behaviour in Ukraine constitutes a genocide..CanadaApr 13, 2022
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Biden accuses Russia of genocide, says Putin trying to ‘wipe out’ UkraineU.S. President Joe Biden said for the first time on Tuesday that Russia's invasion of Ukraine amounts to genocide, a significant escalation of the president’s rhetoric.WorldApr 12, 2022
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U.S. intends to declare Rohingya repression in Myanmar a ‘genocide’: officialsSecretary of State Antony Blinken plans to make the long-anticipated designation on Monday at an event at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, according to officials.WorldMar 20, 2022
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Ukraine seeks World Court ruling on Russia’s claims of genocideUkraine will ask the United Nations' top court on Monday to issue an emergency ruling requiring Russia to stop its invasion, arguing against the justification for the attack.WorldMar 6, 2022
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