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B.C. apologizes to First Nations for failed policies
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2003 The British Columbia government apologized to First Nations and Aboriginal people in a formal speech on Tuesday. Delivered by Lt. Gov. Iona Campagnolo, the Speech from the Throne included a promise to continue treaty negotiations. B.C. never did so in the 1700s, leaving land claims, sovereignty and other issues unresolved. Get the Story:
B.C. offers aplogy to First Nations for 'inequity, intolerance, isolation and indifference' (CBC 2/11)
British Columbia Apologizes to Its Indians (Reuters 2/12) Get the Speech:
Speech from the Throne (February 11, 2003)
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