Heard On The Hill

Events and activity herald the arrival of Black History Month

Plus, Anja Karadeglija moves from The Wire Report to the National Post and Murray Sinclair returns to Senate, in a reduced capacity.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Willie O'Ree, the first Black man to play in the NHL, pictured in December 2018, spoke on Feb. 1 to mark the start of this year's Black History Month. PMO photograph courtesy of Twitter

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BY ALICE CHEN

February 10, 2021

Speaking at a virtual conversation Feb. 1 with the first Black NHL player Willie O’Ree, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau explored the topic of progress for the Black community. “We still have a lot of work to do to make a better present and a future for everyone,�...

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