Canada Apologizes to Aboriginals.

Today Prime Minister Harper Apologizes to the Aboriginal People for the Residential School Debacle

Between the late 19th Century and the late 1970s, about 150,000 aboriginal children in Canada were taken from their home and forcefully sent to boarding schools, known as residential schools.

Originally an extension of the missionary work of various churches, the schools began receiving state funding in 1874, after the government moved away from a policy of fostering aboriginal autonomy and sought instead to assimilate aboriginals into mainstream society.

Many Winnipeggers are emotional about this day. Some welcome it and others think it has come a little too late.

Schools are participating in the event by having their students watch the event on TV. It's a great first step, let's see what policies follow to put this apology into concrete action.