The government of Canada on Saturday apologized to the Inuit of northern Quebec for the mass killing of sled dogs in the 1950s and 1960s, which devastated communities by depriving them of the ability to hunt and travel.
Federal Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree travelled to Kangiqsujuaq in the Nunavik region to deliver the apology and promised C$45 million ($32.19 million) in compensation.
"Today, the Government of Canada accepted responsibility for its role in a terrible historic injustice and expressed its deep regret and sincere apology for the harms inflicted by the slaughter of qimmiit in Nunavik," Anandasangaree said.
雪橇犬队是因纽特人文化和狩猎传统不可分割的一部分，雪橇犬队提供了快速穿越加拿大极北地区广阔冰冻地区的方式。雪橇犬还在捕猎海豹和北美驯鹿方面发挥重要作用。
政府在一份声明中说，对雪橇犬的无理杀戮导致努纳维克的因纽特人在食物和经济方面不安全，使他们失去了出行的传统方式，并造成了深刻而持久的情感创伤。
来源：环球时报 参考消息 路透社
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