105 years ago, India was at the heart of one of Canada's darkest chapters in history.
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00:30Those passengers, like millions of immigrants to Canada before and since,
00:36came seeking better lives for their families, greater opportunities, a chance to contribute.
01:00More than a century ago, a great injustice took place.
01:29More than a century ago, a great injustice took place.
01:59More than a century ago, a great injustice took place.
02:13More than a century ago, a great injustice took place.
02:19Today, I rise in this House to offer an apology on behalf of the Government of Canada for
02:36our role in the Komagata Maru incident.
02:44Canada does not bear alone the responsibility for every tragic mistake that occurred with
02:50the Komagata Maru and its passengers, but Canada's government was without question
02:56responsible for the laws that prevented these passengers from immigrating peacefully and
03:02securely.
03:04For that, and for every regrettable consequence that followed, we are sorry.