British Columbia watchdog criticizes reparation plan for Doukhobor internment victims
Canada’s British Columbia (BC) Ombudsperson welcomed on Tuesday the government’s commitment to compensate survivors of the province’s internment of members of the Doukhobor religious community in the 1950s. However, the office raised concerns about the compensation plan, citing inadequate consultation with survivors and unclear eligibility criteria. BC Ombudsperson Jay Chalke criticized the government’s communications strategy, [...]