NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he believes last week's incident at Rideau Hall — in which a Canadian Armed Forces member allegedly breached the grounds while carrying several firearms — would have ended differently if the suspect had been a person of colour. Allegedly rammed truck through gateHurren was apprehended without incident roughly two hours after he allegedly rammed his truck through a gate on the Rideau Hall grounds, according to the RCMP. Singh said the contrast between the two incidents is "what systemic racism in policing is all about." Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer was also asked about the Rideau Hall incident during his own press conference. Just hours after Singh's comments, Trudeau announced that cabinet would be examining policies and reforms to address systemic racism in Canada.

Source: CBC News July 08, 2020 16:00 UTC