An online petition is calling for the removal of a statue of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi from the Carleton University campus. Kenneth Aliu began asking the university to remove the Gandhi statue in 2017. The petition calls the statue's removal "one small step" the university can take to help address racism and discrimination. - Kenneth Aliu, former Carleton University studentAs of Tuesday evening, the petition had garnered more than 2,000 signatures. Statues of other historical figures have also come under scrutiny," wrote Carleton University media relations officer Steven Reid in a statement.

Source: CBC News June 16, 2020 21:33 UTC