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TORONTO, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists—Canada (CBTU-Canada) has launched a national campaign demanding a federal apology for Canada’s role in the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans.
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On March 25, 2026, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution declaring the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans a crime against humanity. 123 countries voted yes. Canada abstained and has not explained why. Canada’s abstention continues a pattern of refusing to recognize and apologize for the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans despite repeated House of Commons petitions demanding such an apology.
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For 1.5 million Black Canadians, that silence is not neutral. It is a statement.
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Launched in recognition of Emancipation Day on August 1st, CBTU–Canada is calling on the federal government to:
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- Publicly explain its UN abstention
- Formally acknowledge Canada’s role in the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans
- Issue a federal apology to Black Canadians
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Canada must not sit on the sidelines of history. Again.
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