Article 5KSTH Queen Victoria statue toppled in Canada over deaths of indigenous children – video

Queen Victoria statue toppled in Canada over deaths of indigenous children – video

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Protesters in Manitoba have pulled down a statue of Queen Victoria outside the state legislature as outrage grows over the discovery of unmarked graves belonging to indigenous children sent to the country's notorious residential schools. A smaller statue of Elizabeth II was also toppled on the east side of the grounds. Both royals are seen as representative of the country's colonial history

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