May 13, 2008 @ 09:03
Yes, here we go again. The government of Canada plans to issue another formal apology, this time to Indo-Canadians.
It deals with the Komagata Maru, an Indian ship that came to Canada in 1914 with almost 400 would be Indian immigrants aboard.
It was turned away and the incident has never been forgotten, with members Canada’s Indian community pushing for an apology ever since.
Even though it happened almost 100 years ago, even though those involved are no longer alive and even though times were different and policies were different.
Now, in 2008, the Conservative government plans to issue an informal apology on behalf of all Canadians, Canadians who had absolutely nothing to do with this moment in history.
It’s obvious the apology will be issued for political reasons, and of course there’s money involved, 2.5 million dollars in commemorative grants will be handed out.
On the surface, CanadianThinker agrees that no harm can come from an apology, but when you scratch the below the surface, why is it necessary? All countries have dark moments in their history, but they were often dictated by the times.
Canada seems to be the poster child for apologies.
The greatest country in the world, that remains the first choice of many immigrants today, but we’re made to feel guilty for the actions of some of our ancestors who have long since departed.
Why should Canada always give in?
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