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Category Archives: Barnardo’s Homes
Canada Now Has a National British Home Child Day
It’s just one more reason to celebrate being Canadian. On February 7, House of Commons motion M-133, sponsored by Conservative MP Guy Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry), passed unanimously 294–0 in Parliament. The motion declares September 28 national British Home Child Day. … Continue reading →
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Tagged British Home Child Day, British Home Children, child immigration, Dave & Kay Lorente, Dr. Barnardo, history, home children apology, House of Commons motion M-133, indentured labourers, Ivy Sucee, Jim Brownell, Joe Harwood, John Willoughby, Judy Neville, Lori Oschefsky, MP Guy Lauzon, MP Richard Cannings, Perry Snow
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Apology as Public Ritual: Why It’s Still Important
The Evolution of Apology “Confession is good for the soul.” Though we in the 21st century West are living in a post-religious age, the role of ritual is no less important to human nature than it ever was. This is … Continue reading →
Review: ‘Forgotten’ documentary disappointing
“The act of uprooting children and sending them, alone, across the ocean to work in a strange land… must be regarded as one of the most Draconian measures in the entire history of children in English-speaking society. Its impact on … Continue reading →
Federal MP launches apology motion for Home Children
In this era of politics characterized by brazen corruption and the naked pursuit of power at any cost, it’s refreshing to know we have people like Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior. Alex and I have conferred on a … Continue reading →
Dr. Barnardo: Saint or Villain?
“Two nations; between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy; who are as ignorant of each other’s habits thoughts and feelings as if they were dwellers in different zones, or inhabitants of different planets.” —British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli … Continue reading →
Awakening from the Nightmare of History
“History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake.” —James Joyce, Ulysses Joyce’s quote, one of the most famous in recent literary history, seems more apt than ever at this time in the 21st century. Without debating the merits … Continue reading →
Remembering History’s Overlooked Children
Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget creates a new way to remember. We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future. … Continue reading →