Historic contributions should not be overshadowed by life’s inevitable mistakes

They reflect the good, the bad and the ugly in all of us. There are three historic designations in honour of prime minister Mackenzie King, whose decision to keep Jewish refugees out of Canada still rankles.

During her lifetime, former Ottawa mayor Charlotte Whitton was a close enough friend to the Jewish community to be named Woman of the Year by the Toronto Chapter of the B'nai Brith.

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