The two weeks since the death of George Floyd have been heavy ones for anyone following. We’ve all been tuned to our news and social media sources — seeing protestors, celebrities, allies, everyone — articulate their/our rightful anger over how Black lives have been systemically ignored and undervalued for so long.
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But, as Canadians, it’s important to acknowledge that systemic racism and police brutality are not exclusively American problems. We have a lot of work to do in this sphere as well. A border doesn’t stop all systemic issues, and neither does single payer healthcare or a less broken immigration system.
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