Chender: Emancipation Day a time to reflect, work toward a better future

August 1 marks Emancipation Day in Nova Scotia, which recognizes the day the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 became law across the British Empire, including Canada, on August 1, 1834. NSNDP leader Claudia Chender made the following statement: “In the 190 years since the Slavery Abolition Act became law, we’ve made so much progress, but…