The appointment of Mary Simon, a former ambassador, comes as Canada grapples with the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves, mainly of Indigenous children.
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After Bodies Are Found, Some Say Canada Day Is Nothing to Celebrate
Heeding calls from Indigenous people, some places have canceled plans to mark the holiday, after hundreds of children’s remains were discovered at former boarding schools for Indigenous children.
Indigenous People Want National Celebrations Called Off
Heeding calls from Indigenous people, some places have canceled plans to mark the holiday, after hundreds of children’s remains were discovered at former boarding schools for Indigenous children.
Video of Montreal Police Kneeling on Black Teenager Spurs Outcry
Outrage over the video comes as Canada undergoes a national awakening about institutional racism, including among police forces.
My Night in a Canadian Quarantine Hotel
“I was beginning a prison sentence at a Canadian Alcatraz.” A Times reporter returning from Europe experiences isolation, panic and a touch of luxury at a quarantine hotel near Toronto’s airport.
Indigenous People Advance a Dramatic Goal: Reversing Colonialism
Fifty years of patient advocacy, including the shocking discovery of a mass burial site at Kamloops, have secured once-unthinkable gains.
Canada Grapples With Anti-Muslim Bias After Family Killed in Truck Attack
After a driver intentionally ran down and killed a mother, father, daughter and grandmother in Ontario, orphaning a boy, there were calls for action against Islamophobia.
Unmarked Graves at Residential Schools in Canada: What to Know
The discovery of the remains of hundreds of children at the sites of defunct schools in British Columbia and southern Saskatchewan has rekindled discussion of a sinister time in Canada’s history.
Canadian Company Defies Michigan Order to Shut Down Oil Pipeline
Canada’s government has backed the pipeline owner in the dispute with Michigan’s governor, an ally of President Biden, complicating U.S.-Canadian relations.
A Pop-Up Vaccine Site in One of Canada’s Most Impoverished Neighborhoods
In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, health authorities have prioritized vaccinations for the homeless and other disadvantaged people to try to contain the pandemic.