Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday denounced the burning and vandalism of Catholic churches and statues of Royals that has followed the discovery of unmarked graves and former schools for Indigenous children. The nation also saw a series of attacks Thursday - Canada Day - on statues of Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth II and other historical figures. The statue of Queen Victoria was covered in red paint and its base had red handprints on it. The head of the Queen Victoria statue was removed and thrown into the Assiniboine River, and was later fished out by a kayaker. Some 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend residential schools, which operated for more than 120 years in Canada.

Source: Daily Mail July 03, 2021 04:56 UTC