Black Lives Matter Fredericton held a march to mark Emancipation Day. As Nathalie Sturgeon reports, it’s been 187 years since slavery was abolished but some of the speakers at the event say Canada has a long way to go to end systemic racism.
- B.C. proclaims Aug. 1 as Emancipation Day to mark official end of slavery in Canada
- March held in Fredericton to mark first-ever Emancipation Day