It is a provincial holiday, but it also marks the day in 1834 when slavery was abolished in the British Empire, including Canada
In March 2021, the House of Commons voted unanimously to designate Aug. 1 as Emancipation Day, marking the day in 1834 when the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect across the British Empire.
Rachna Singh, B.C.’s parliamentary secretary for anti-racism initiatives, notes that even after the abolition of slavery, racist attitudes persisted for the Black population in the province and across the country. “Many Black British Columbians experienced hardships, discrimination and marginalization for generations to come. We can no longer turn a blind eye to these long-standing inequities.”
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