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A language ‘revival’? Quebec moves to protect French amid Canada’s shift towards English
New figures show that French language use continues to decline in Canada, including in Quebec, the historically Francophone province, where the number of people whose first spoken language is English now exceeds 1 million. This unprecedented situation comes at a time when efforts to protect French in Quebec are intensifying.
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Pope Francis apologizes for forced assimilation of Indigenous children at residential schools
'I humbly beg forgiveness for the evil committed by so many Christians against the Indigenous peoples'
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Pope Francis: The pontiff's 'pilgrimage of penance' to Canada
The Pope is making a historic visit to offer a formal apology on Canadian soil for the harms done by Catholic-run residential schools across the country.
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Man acquitted of bombing 1985 Air India flight shot dead in Canada
A man acquitted over the bombing of a 1985 Air India flight has been killed in a suspected targeted shooting in Canada, police say.
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