Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, kneeling on the ground, joined thousands of protesters in Ottawa on Friday to speak out against racism and police violence after the death of George Floyd in the United States. Black mask on the face, Justin Trudeau has several times put the knee on the ground, the last one for 8 minutes 46 seconds, the time that the torture of George Floyd lasted under the knee of the white police officer Derek Chauvin, despite his pleas.
The Prime Minister joined the rally in front of the Parliament in tribute to this black father, whose death sparked a worldwide movement of revolt and protests. He was accompanied by the Minister responsible for the Family, Ahmed Hussen. White shirt, black pants, Justin Trudeau was holding in his hands a black t-shirt struck with the white inscription "Black Lives Matter" given to him by demonstrators.
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He did not address the crowd, but he nodded his head several times in approval, also applauding the speeches made on the microphone chanting "Black Lives Matter" and calling for "change now". "In recent weeks, we have seen that a large number of Canadians have suddenly realized that discrimination is a reality experienced by too many of our fellow citizens and something that must stop," said earlier in Justin Trudeau Day.
“There is too much racism all over the world, in France, in the United States, in Canada. It is important to oppose it if we want it to change, ”said Stéphane Kribodo, one of the demonstrators. Several thousand people also demonstrated in Toronto and other cities across Canada against racism and police violence. Toronto black police chief Mark Saunders also knelt on the ground as he met protesters in the downtown area. "We see you and we hear you," he said.
Premier of Ontario Tory Doug Ford hailed the Chief of Police for his “incredible leadership”. Earlier this week, Justin Trudeau was speechless for more than 20 seconds, when pressured by a reporter to comment on Donald Trump's attitude toward anti-racism protests. Canadians are following the situation in the United States with "horror", he finally reaffirmed.
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