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House Hansard - 258

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 29, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 258 - Nov/29/23
Mr. Darrell Samson (Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, Lib.)
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Mr. Speaker, last Friday, I was pleased to join the Minister of Veterans Affairs, the Minister of National Defence and our host, Russell Grosse, the executive director of the Black Cultural Centre in my riding in order to announce dedicated funding to commemorate the legacy of the No. 2 Construction Battalion. The event included a presentation of the first-ever No. 2 Construction Battalion camp flag to the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia for commemoration. The $2.25-million investment over five years will fund commemorative activities, educational materials and community war memorials. The announcement follows up on last year's historic apology by the Prime Minister to the descendants of the battalion for the systemic anti-Black racism that those in the battalion experienced throughout and after the war. This fund will ensure that the legacy of the battalion lives on for future generations.
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