George Floyd protests in Canada

George Floyd protests in Canada
George Floyd protests in Canada
Part of George Floyd protests
	George Floyd protests in Vancouver.
Date	May 30 – June 14, 2020 (2 weeks and 1 day)
Location	Canada
Caused by	Police brutality; Institutional racism against black Canadians; Institutional racism against indigenous Canadians; Reaction to the murder of George Floyd;

Shortly after protests seeking justice for George Floyd, an African-American who was murdered during a police arrest, began in the United States, people in Canada protested to show solidarity with Americans and to demonstrate against issues with police or racism in Canada. Vigils and protests of up to thousands of participants took place in all 10 provinces and all 3 territories of Canada.

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