Near the end of the Second World War, Canadian soldiers helped liberate the people of the Netherlands from Nazi occupation. More than 7,000 of them lost their lives in the eight-month campaign — and are now resting in military cemeteries across the country. When the tragic history of Canada’s residential school system made international headlines a few years ago, a Dutch couple felt compelled to act. Heather Yourex-West reports.
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Dutch couple helps honour Canadian Indigenous soldiers who helped liberate the Netherlands
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