A brief history of slavery, anti-Black racism in Canada

Black Lives Matter protests around the U.S. have opened up discussions about the long history of anti-Black racism in the country. However, Canada has its own history when it comes to slavery, anti-Black racism and police brutality.

• ‘Sharp increases:’ 29 million girls, women victims of modern slavery, UN report says
• The history of Canadian slavery goes back 400 years, except we’re blind to it