NDP Bid For Residential School Apology From Pope Fails To Get Unanimous Consent In House Of Commons

An NDP push for Canadian bishops to urge Pope Francis to apologize for the church's role in residential schools failed to win the unanimous support of the House of Commons on Wednesday.NDP MPs Charlie Angus and Romeo Saganash, a residential school survivor, sought unanimous consent from MPs for a motion calling on the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) to take the step.At least one Conservative MP opposed the bid."It's up to the Parliament of Canada to accept our role and obligation