Premier David Eby is taking the blame for the postponement of a for historical wrongs dating back to the removal of children from their homes in the 1950s.

On the evening of Nov. 27, select community members received invitations to watch the livestream of an apology set to take place during the Nov. 28, 10 a.m. session of the provincial legislature.

Just as the session was beginning, notifications went out from government representatives stating that the apology was not going to take place that day after all.

At a Nov. 29 event to announce the completion of a University of Victoria housing project, Eby was asked by a reporter why the Doukhobor community wasn91裸聊视频檛 consulted or given information about the planned apology sooner.

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Members of the Doukhobor community told Castlegar News that the short notice followed by the cancellation of the event was heartbreaking.

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Eby said he made the decision to postpone the apology after it became clear that there hadn91裸聊视频檛 been an adequate opportunity for survivors or family members to come to Victoria to witness the event or arrangements made for people in places like Castlegar or Grand Forks to attend remotely.

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