Ceremony marking the anniversary of the end of slavery
Roundtable discussion in Bordeaux, France with Canadian and French academics and writers on From the abolition of slavery to cultural diversity: Remembering the past to better understand one another today.
Sat, 05/10/2008 - 12:00 Sgt Eric Jolin, Rideau Hall
Her Excellency Michaëlle Jean throws a flower into the Garonne river as a symbolic gesture during ceremony marking the anniversary of the end of slavery at the Quai des Chartrons in Bordeaux, France.
Sat, 05/10/2008 - 12:00 Sgt Eric Jolin, Rideau Hall
His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond throws a flower into the Garonne river during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the end of slavery at the Quai des Chartrons.
Sat, 05/10/2008 - 12:00 Sgt Eric Jolin, Rideau Hall
The Governor General delivers a speech at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the end of slavery in Bordeaux, France. Mayor Alain Juppé and His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond look on.
Sat, 05/10/2008 - 12:00 Sgt Eric Jolin, Rideau Hall
Ceremony marking the anniversary of the end of slavery
Sat, 05/10/2008 - 12:00 Sgt Eric Jolin, Rideau Hall