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今天是消除种族歧视国际日。总理杜鲁多发表声明，呼吁人们反对种族歧视和各种形式的歧视。
他在声明中承认加拿大历史上的种族歧视阶段。他说：“我们有令我们非常悔恨的历史阶段。然而，加拿大的历史，是加拿大人不断挑战自己、相互挑战、反种族歧视和歧视以保障平等和公义的历史。”
华人曾因加拿大政府实施“人头税”和“排华法”而遭受歧视；原住民因寄宿学校制度遭受“文化灭绝”，许多原住民妇女被谋杀和失踪，自由党政府承诺将举行公开听证。而非洲裔加拿大人也经历了遭受种族歧视和反种族歧视的过程。在当今社会，穆斯林在世界各地不断遭受歧视。
杜鲁多说，消除种族歧视还任重而道远：“世界上仍有太多人继续仅仅因为他们的肤色、宗教信仰和族裔背景被剥夺了许多基本人权。“
他最后在声明中说：“多元化是加拿大的核心。这定义了我们是谁，这是我们的信仰。”
总理杜鲁多消除种族歧视国际日声明全文：
“Today, I join Canadians – and people around the world – to recognize the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
“As we approach Canada’s 150th birthday, we can look over our past and see how each successive generation of Canadians has fought to expand liberty to their fellow citizens who had been denied it.
“We have had deeply regrettable moments. But the history of Canada is one in which we constantly challenge ourselves, and each other, one in which we fight racism and discrimination in order to protect equality and justice.
“We still have a lot of work to do. Far too many people around the world continue to be denied their most basic human rights simply because of the colour of their skin, their faith, or their ethnic background.
“On this day, I urge all Canadians to stand against racism and all forms of discrimination whenever and wherever they occur. Diversity is at the very heart of Canada. It is who we are and what we believe in.” |
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