Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned racism in his comments about George Floyd who was killed by a police during an arrest in Minneapolis .
According to Global News Canada , Trudeau said anti Black racisim is a reality in Canada.
” “We need as a society to stand together, stand up against discrimination, be there for each other in respect but also understand that we have work to do as well in Canada,” he said.
The prime minister called on all to come together to fight racism in all its forms . ” We have to stand in solidarity to fight anti-Black, Anti-Asian racism, or any other racial hate” says Trudeau.
Protest erupts in parts of the United states following the killing of George Floyd. Several human rights and anti racism movements strongly condemned the death of Floyd and urged for charges to be laid on the police officers that were involved in the killing of Floyd.