The Queen needs to apologise to Canada’s indigenous people, Prince Charles told
Charles has been told in person that his mother should issue an apology on behalf of the Church of England for a scandal dating back to Britain’s colonial past.
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What is Canada’s residential schools scandal Prince Charles referred to?
The term ‘residential schools’ refers to a dark period in Canada’s history during British colonial rule. It is now commonly referred to as ‘cultural genocide’.
Charles and Camilla face calls to apologise for UK's colonial past in Canada
Indigenous groups in the nation want the royal visitors to acknowledge the harm colonisation did to their people.