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Slavery was 'the norm' in Canada, says former governor general Michaëlle Jean

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Canada was not the safe haven from slavery we were taught about

Haven, But No Heaven, the first episode of new CBC docuseries Black Life: Untold Stories, is an unflinching examination of slavery in Canada that dispels the myth of Canada as a safe haven for Black people.

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