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Emancipation Day
August 1 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Slavery Abolition Act, 1833, which officially came into effect on August 1, 1834, confirmed Canada as a free territory for enslaved Africans. August 1st is now known as Emancipation Day and the month of August is Emancipation Month, a time to celebrate the strength and perseverance of Black communities.
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/emancipation-day.html