Ottawa Acknowledges “Lasting Impact” of Forced Adoptions but Offers No Apology
Advocates say the policy affected an estimated 300,000 unwed mothers and children, while Ottawa says adoption rules were provincial and offers no apology.
- The federal government acknowledged on Wednesday that forced adoptions caused "significant and lasting impact" after the Second World War but declined to offer the formal National Apology sought by advocates.
- A 2018 Senate report titled "The Shame Is Ours" recommended a formal National Apology, and a petition tabled in the House by Liberal MP Karina Gould garnered over 600 signatures calling for accountability.
- In presenting the petition, Gould noted an estimated 300,000 unwed mothers were coerced into giving up children for adoption between the 1940s and 1970s, a practice advocates call one of Canada's largest human Rights violations.
- Families Minister Patty Hajdu stated adoption remains a provincial responsibility, while Canada adheres to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child to protect families from separation.
- While Australia, Ireland, Scotland, and the United Kingdom have issued formal apologies, Canadians seeking a National Apology plan a national day of action in September, stating, "This moment is not the end — it is the beginning.
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Ottawa acknowledges 'lasting impact' of forced adoptions but offers no apology
The federal government acknowledged this week that forced adoptions had a lasting impact on people and families in Canada after the Second World War but stopped short of offering the public apology sought by advocates, including some affected by the practice. A petition calling on Ottawa to formally...
Ottawa acknowledges ‘lasting impact’ of forced adoptions but offers no apology
The federal government acknowledged this week that forced adoptions had a lasting impact on people and families in Canada after the Second World War but stopped short of offering the public apology sought by advocates, including some affected by the practice.
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Ottawa acknowledges “lasting impact” of forced adoptions but offers no apology
TORONTO - The federal government acknowledged this week that forced adoptions had a lasting impact on people and families in Canada after the Second World War but stopped short of
Winnipeg Free Press
Ottawa acknowledges "lasting impact" of forced adoptions but offers no apology
TORONTO - The federal government acknowledged this week that forced adoptions had a lasting impact on people and families in Canada after the Second World War but stopped short of offering the public apology sought by advocates, including some affected by the practice.
Ottawa acknowledges “lasting impact” of forced adoptions but offers no apology – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — The federal government acknowledged this week that forced adoptions had a lasting impact on people and families in Canada after the Second World War but stopped short of offering the public apology sought by advocates, including some affected by the practice. A petition calling on Ottawa to formally apologize for taking part in the system garnered signatures from more than 600 people from across Canada and was tabled in the House of Co…
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