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Author: Bruce Deachman
Publication Date: December 21, 2024 - 17:16
Reform school abuse survivor David McCann invested into Order of Canada
December 21, 2024
David McCann thought he was possibly being pranked when he received a call in October from someone purporting to be with the governor general’s office, and so, after the call ended, he hung up, looked up the GG’s number and dialled. Read More
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