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Epilogue: A Long Road
The state of civil liberties in Canada has continued to evolve since 1970. Communities and individuals affected by the War Measures Act have helped make change. These freedoms remain fragile, however, despite solemn announcements and new laws marking solid advances.
A few key milestones include:
| 1982 | Adoption of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, enshrined in the Constitution. |
| 1986 | Creation of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, a civilian agency detached from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. |
| 1988 | Official apology and compensation from the federal government to Japanese Canadians. |
| 1988 | Replacement of the War Measures Act with the Emergency Measures Act. |
| 2005 |
Passing of the Internment of Persons of Ukrainian Origin Recognition Act. |
| 2008 | Official apology from the federal government to Canadians of Ukrainian origin, and creation of the Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund. |
| 2016 | Ceding of Ipperwash lands back to the Stony Point First Nation by the Department of National Defence. |
| 2018 | Expression of regret by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to the Italian-Canadian community. |
| 2020 | Refusal by the House of Commons to offer an apology for invocation of the War Measures Act and Army intervention in 1970. |
| 2021 | Official apology from the federal government to Italian Canadians for internments during the Second World War. |
