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We need to put action into words and not just apologies.
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Apologies alone are not enough. The speaker says that words should be followed by practical action, so a person or group must show through what they do that they intend to address the problem. The point is to turn an expression of regret into visible change.
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- Parliament of Canada, Standing Committee on the Status of Women Evidence No. 17
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- Official Statement
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