Ottawa to issue apology to Italian Canadians mistreated during Second World War

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Ottawa to issue apology to Italian Canadians mistreated during Second World War
Canadian Press
Published:
June 14, 2019
Updated:
June 14, 2019 8:36 PM EDT
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 11, 2019.CHRIS WATTIE / REUTERS
VAUGHAN, Ont. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will issue a formal apology to Italians mistreated in Canada during the Second World War.
Trudeau made the announcement Friday in Vaughan, Ont., at an event celebrating Italian heritage month.
He says during the war, Italian Canadian families and businesses struggled and no one was held responsible.
Trudeau says a formal apology would offer closure to the community.
He also announced that the federal government would be opening a permanent trade centre in Milan, Italy.
Trudeau did not provide further details, but he says the centre will ensure that the “future is bright” between Canada and Italy.
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... as a point of history ...Italy declared war on Canada, at first and not the other way around.