As he retires from the Senate this week, Sen. Murray Sinclair says Canada still needs a reckoning on "the systemic racism that has been bred into our very institutions." Thinking back on that particular work, Sinclair remembers coming to a conclusion that still feels relevant. Sinclair shakes hands with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the release of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation commission, on Dec. 15, 2015, in Ottawa. For those frustrated by slow progress, Sinclair cautioned that it takes time to change the way government works. "It's blatant racism, but sometimes blatant racism comes from ignorance and from a lack of knowledge," he said.

Source: CBC News January 27, 2021 09:00 UTC