Fight Racism: Police Officer and George Floyd

fight racism: It was one of many protests held across North America following the death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis last week after pleading for air while a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck, according to CTV. Speaking on Monday, Premier Francois Legault called on Quebecers to fight racism -- even as he denied the existence of systemic discrimination in his province. Eleven people were arrested after tensions flared between pockets of protesters and police on Sunday night following a demonstration to denounce racism and police impunity in both Canada and the United States. All humans are equal, are all the same, regardless of the colour of their skin, said Legault, who described Floyd's death as shocking and revolting. I think that there is some discrimination in Quebec, but there's no systemic discrimination, no system in Quebec of discrimination, he said, adding it's a very small minority of the people who are doing some discrimination. But in contrast to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who bluntly stated Monday that anti-black racism is real and systemic discrimination is real, Legault continued to deny the existence of systemic racism in his province. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.