Emancipation Day
Sunday, August 1, 2021 • 23 Av 5781
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMFacebook LiveCelebrate Canada's first annual Emancipation Day, marking the day the Slavery Abolition Act took effect in 1834.
Special guests featured in this commemorative event include:
· Prime Minister, the Rt. Honourable Justin Trudeau
· Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, the Honourable Bardish Chagger
· Senators Wanda Thomas Bernard and Rosemary Moodie
· Dr. Afua Cooper, Historian and Professor of Black Studies, Dalhousie University
· Webster, Quebec-based historian and rapper
· Rosemary Sadlier, Historian and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant
And many more members of Black Canadian communities who will reflect on the historical significance of this day!
Note: The end time was not provided and was estimated above. All are welcome. The event will air on Facebook Live HERE.
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