The Great White North: Racism in Canada’s Policing of Protests

Canada has long been considered a beacon of human rights; unfortunately, a bleaker picture of the Great White North exists. In this article, I take a brief look into the impacts of Canada’s colonial history on policing behaviour, particularly in the context of the Freedom Convoy protest.
Photo source: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/11/canadian-leader-declares-state-of-emergency-over-bridge-blockade-plans-to-arrest-protesters.html

Making Canada Free Again

Over the past week, Canada’s capital city of Ottawa has been overrun by thousands of protesters, initially responding to the recent 14-day quarantine mandate placed upon Canadian truckers crossing the Canada-US border. The protesters fight for the removal of Covid restrictions, the erasure of Covid mandates, and their right to free choice. Unfortunately, some protesters also fight for something else.
Photo Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency https://tinyurl.com/4u7hjatn