Twenty-four years ago, the nation was unwilling to hear the Olympic hero’s message. It matters more than ever as Canadians finally confront their country’s own racist history. “We can’t afford to blow this moment," he says.
Image of the Week: Campus officers in uniform—most of them people of colour—stood at attention. Some saw it as a moment of healing; others as an insult.
In his June 1 briefing to Canadians from his home in Ottawa, the PM told young Black Canadians that he is ’listening and that your government will always stand with you.’ He also announced funding for cities.