[news] Black community in Halifax want compensation, and an apology for 40 year old Canadian terrorist on their community

[Ishaq]

see also: http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/03/12/canada/un_pay040312

and http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-69-96/life_society/africville/

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Former Africville residents want compensation, and an apology

Sun, 25 Jul 2004 -CBC

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/07/24/africville040724

HALIFAX - Former residents of a black community in Halifax that was 
razed nearly 40 years ago are still seeking compensation.

"They owe us," said Gloria Grouse, at a reunion on Saturday for former 
residents of Africville.

About 80 families were removed in 1967 to end a source of shame for the 
city. There was no running water, no sewage system, no garbage pickup, 
no public transportation and no paved roads in Africville.

Residents blamed racism for the lack of services.

The Africville Geneology Society has been fighting since 1985 for 
recognition of the injustice that was done, and a lawsuit has a been 
launched against the municipality.

Politicians are beginning to talk about compensation.

Halifax Mayor Peter Kelly wants to meet with provincial and federal 
politicians develop a co-ordinated plan.

"We expect to see some progress really soon," said Barry Barnet, the 
provincial minister for African Nova Scotian affairs.

But the three levels of government need "even more commitment" to 
resolve the compensation issue, said Irvine Carvery of the Africville 
Geneology Society.

"I would like to see an apology be issued," she said.

In March, a draft United Nations draft report said the razing of 
Africville deserved compensation.

The community was settled in the early 1800s by black Americans who fled 
the U.S. during the war of 1812.
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