The national apology to No. 2 Construction Battalion members and descendants was many months in the making. I’d like to thank our partners at the @BCC_NS, and all descendants, for their collaboration and dedication to making this weekend such a meaningful occasion.
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During and long after their service to Canada in the First World War, the men of the all-Black No. 2 Construction Battalion never received the recognition and respect that they deserved. Today, @JustinTrudeau and I offered a national apology to these men and their descendants.