In Canadian history, Aug. 1 marks Emancipation Day on which all Black and Indigenous Peoples were set free from slavery, and last year the House of Commons unanimously voted to officially recognize the day nationwide. In the 1400 and 1500s, European explorers seized Indigenous Peoples while exploring North America and transported them back to Europe
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The Manitoba Legislature has unanimously passed Bill 232, the Emancipation Day Act, which marks the day the Slavery Abolition Act took effect in the British Empire in 1834.
Premier and government house leader Kelvin Goertzen announced that the fall sitting of the third session of the 42nd legislature has concluded, having completed the final stages of implementing Budget 2021 and passing important legislation to protect and improve the services Manitobans rely on.