Moments later, Trudeau got on his feet, clapping and urging thousands of others to join in as Toronto's "Church on Church" ceremony opened with a lively rendition of Lady Gaga's Born this Way. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat solemnly as an outdoor worship ceremony part of Toronto's Pride celebration got underway this morning in the Church and Wellesley village. "And we need to be careful when we dismiss that by chanting, 'All lives matter' because it makes those lives invisible." 'Black lives do matter'Hawkes' remarks come during a year in which Black Lives Matter activists took a leading role at Toronto Pride. "How many people are really familiar with the point that Black Lives Matter is trying to make?"

Source: CBC News July 03, 2016 15:10 UTC