by sumac | Jul 28, 2023 | Historical Apologies
(Reviving a post from 2012, because not getting an apology doesn’t make feelings go away.) The Events: It would be nice if we were all familiar with the Great Upheaval/Grand Dérangement – the forcible exile of the Acadians from the Maritime Provinces of Canada....
by snarly | Mar 14, 2017 | Bropology, Institutional Apologies, True Crime Apologies
…you should probably step down. Apologies can only do so much. On that note: Meet Robin Camp! A provincial judge in Canada, he asked the accuser in a rape trial, “Why couldn’t you just keep your knees together?” He also informed her that...
by snarly | Feb 20, 2017 | Media Apologies
First, check out this apology by Steve, the managing editor of the Telegram in Newfoundland. Steve is purportedly apologizing for a headline on a rape story — “TOO DRUNK TO REMEMBER.” Let’s discuss! Why is this a terrible apology, compounding...
by sumac | Mar 10, 2014 | Academic apologies, Bropology
Five students at the University of Ottawa, four in student government, were conversing on Facebook, in the hallowed seclusion of privacy settings. Student elections were going on, so there were issues to talk about. They discussed whether the student federation...
by sumac | Dec 6, 2013 | Political Apologies, Religious Apologies
Brian Pallister is a Canadian politician in the Manitoba Legislative Assembly. Recently, after question period at the Legislative Building in Winnipeg, he extended holiday greetings to many, for the benefit of Natalie Pollock, blogger and cable-access...