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Province’s Doukhobor apology postponed last-minute

Province says apology intended to be in the Legislature will be rescheduled
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Members of the Doukhobor community are reeling after an expected apology from the B.C. government was postponed at the last minute.

According to email obtained by Castlegar News, the Doukhobor community received invitations on Monday evening (Nov. 27) from Premier David Eby and Attorney General Niki Sharma.

The apology has been expected since B.C. Ombudsperson Jay Chalke released the report, “Time to Right the Wrong,” in July.

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Betsy Kline

About the Author: Betsy Kline

After spending several years as a freelance writer for the Castlegar News, Betsy joined the editorial staff as a reporter in March of 2015. In 2020, she moved into the editor's position.
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