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ALBERTA PAYS VICTIMS OF ITS EUGENICS PROGRAM

Tuesday November 2, 1999 See today’s LifeSiteNews stories Send news tips ALBERTA PAYS VICTIMS OF ITS EUGENICS PROGRAM EDMONTON, Nov 2 (LSN.ca) – The Alberta government is accepting responsibility for a government run eugenics program which operated from 1928 to 1972 sterilizing 2,800 children who were deemed “mentally defective.” An apology and an $80-million compensation package will be given 230 victims of the program. The National Post reports that last year the government paid out $100,000 to resolve 600 victim’s claims. For more see the National Post at: https://www.nationalpost.com/news.asp?f=991102/117053 SHARE THIS STORY: E-mail Print Newsvine Digg Reddit Del.icio.us Facebook

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Tuesday November 2, 1999

ALBERTA PAYS VICTIMS OF ITS EUGENICS PROGRAM

EDMONTON, Nov 2 (LSN.ca) – The Alberta government is accepting responsibility for a government run eugenics program which operated from 1928 to 1972 sterilizing 2,800 children who were deemed “mentally defective.” An apology and an $80-million compensation package will be given 230 victims of the program. The National Post reports that last year the government paid out $100,000 to resolve 600 victim’s claims.

For more see the National Post at:
https://www.nationalpost.com/news.asp?f=991102/117053

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