Politicians, Jewish groups reaffirm St. Louis apology

Politicians and Jewish organizations welcomed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s apology for Canada’s refusal to grant asylum to Jewish refugees aboard the MS St. Louis in 1939 and his commitment to fight anti-Semitism.

Two questions to ask as we reflect on Trudeau’s apology

As we reflect on Trudeau’s apology, we might ask two questions: First, can a government apologize in any meaningful way for such a massively fatal dereliction of responsibility? Second, how do we determine if an apology is genuine?

Kay: The politics of saying sorry

Canada did not kill the St. Louis Jews; Germany did. And thanks to Israel, no Jewish refugee will ever lack a safe harbour in the future. It’s history. Let’s remember it. But no formal apology is necessary.

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