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OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally apologized on Thursday for the internment of Canadians of Italian descent during the Second World War, saying the community has carried the weight ...
Trudeau apologizes to Italian Canadians for WW2 internment camps By Maan Alhmidi The Canadian Press Posted May 27, 2021 10:39 am Updated May 27, 2021 6:30 pm ...
Justice Minister David Lametti says families intent on the apology have not asked for compensation, but there have been requests to invest in education and commemorative measures ...
Trudeau delivered a few lines in Italian and wove personal stories into his speech, including that of Giuseppe Visocchi, who he said was apprehended while attending a wedding in Montreal in 1940.