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Students address legacy of slavery

Acadia students who travelled to Geneva to speak at the UN on the youth council for the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent spoke with Information Morning about the state of anti-Black racism in Canada and abroad.

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Fallout of federal Liberals’ byelection win

The Liberals now have a majority government. Dr. Alex Marland (Politics) spoke with CTV Halifax and says that it doesn't necessarily mean the end of the floor crossings we've seen of late, though there will be less of a push from the Liberals.

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On the phone-in: We discuss yesterday's three byelection wins for the Liberals with Alex Marland from Acadia University

The Liberals have taken a majority after by elections this week. Dr. Alex Marland (Politics) joined Maritime Noon to take questions from callers about what's happening in federal politics at this moment.

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Advocates question Canada's abstention from UN vote on slave trade

The UN General Assembly recently voted to recognize the trans-Atlantic slave trade as the greatest crime in humanity, but Canada abstained from the vote. Lerato Chondoma (AVP EDI-AR) spoke with CBC's Information Morning. She says it's demoralizing because it erases the historic and current impacts of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

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Students address legacy of slavery

Acadia students who travelled to Geneva to speak at the UN on the youth council for the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent spoke with Information Morning about the state of anti-Black racism in Canada and abroad.

Read more …

Fallout of federal Liberals’ byelection win

The Liberals now have a majority government. Dr. Alex Marland (Politics) spoke with CTV Halifax and says that it doesn't necessarily mean the end of the floor crossings we've seen of late, though there will be less of a push from the Liberals.

Read more …

On the phone-in: We discuss yesterday's three byelection wins for the Liberals with Alex Marland from Acadia University

The Liberals have taken a majority after by elections this week. Dr. Alex Marland (Politics) joined Maritime Noon to take questions from callers about what's happening in federal politics at this moment.

Read more …

Advocates question Canada's abstention from UN vote on slave trade

The UN General Assembly recently voted to recognize the trans-Atlantic slave trade as the greatest crime in humanity, but Canada abstained from the vote. Lerato Chondoma (AVP EDI-AR) spoke with CBC's Information Morning. She says it's demoralizing because it erases the historic and current impacts of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

Read more …

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