The action took place on Canada Day on Thursday, when traditionally celebrations take place across the country. However, many cities scrapped events this year as the scandal over the indigenous children made Canadians confront their colonial history. Almost 1,000 unmarked graves have been found at former residential schools in British Columbia and Saskatchewan that were mainly run by the Catholic Church and funded by the government. Also Read - Canada Day muted as country reckons with treatment of indigenous, other minoritiesIn Winnipeg, a crowd cheered as Queen Victoria's statue fell outside the Manitoba provincial legislature. She is Canada's current head of state, while Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901 when Canada was part of the British Empire.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 02, 2021 11:26 UTC