Statues of colonial leaders toppled as protests mark Canada Day
Friday, 02 July 2021 4:43 AM
[ Last Update: Friday, 02 July 2021 10:42 AM ]
People take part in a march after the discovery of hundreds of remains of children at former indigenous residential schools, on Canada Day in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 1, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
A group of protesters have toppled statues of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II in Canada amid growing outrage over the treatment of Indigenous children in notorious residential schools.
The move against the royals, seen as representatives of the country’s colonial history, came on Canada Day that marks the country’s confederation with nationwide celebrations.