UN vote: Amnesty International, coalition demand Canada admit role in slavery

Activists have strongly criticized Canada’s abstention from the historic United Nations vote on reparations for the serious harms caused by the transatlantic slave trade. Canada missed an opportunity to defend the rights of people of African descent, according to Amnesty International Canada and the Black Canadians Civil Society Coalition (BCCSC). In a joint statement on [] UN vote: Amnesty International, coalition demand Canada admit role in slavery