Canadian racism
Updated: Jun 11, 2021
Whether it is an attack by a person generated by racial hatred or a police officer's brutality revealed to be racially motivated, Canada is seeing a disturbing rise in racism.

"Vancouver police reported a surge in anti-Asian hate crime in 2020, with seniors being attacked and businesses vandalized. Data from Statistics Canada shows that Canadians with Asian backgrounds were more likely to report noticing increased racial or ethnic harassment during the pandemic."
"Today begins the trial of Jury selection for the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, whose knee pressing on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes was captured on graphic video last May, is expected to get underway Monday."
The world is watching to process and outcome questioning whether Joe Biden's presidency has sent racists underground or whether Donald Trump's noxious and vilifying dialog is the racist genie which can not be rebottled.
