Marches planned in Ottawa, Toronto to honour Black lives lost at hands of police

The demonstrations follow days of protests across the United States after a video showed Minneapolis police killing George Floyd, unleashing a torrent of anger over persistent racism

Demonstrators plan to march from Parliament Hill through Ottawa streets in mid-afternoon today to honour Black lives lost at the hands of police.

The demonstrations follow days of protests across the United States after a video showed Minneapolis police killing a Black man, George Floyd, unleashing a torrent of anger over persistent racism.A police officer knelt on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes while he pleaded that he couldn’t breathe.The group says its goal is to bring together Black activists and organizations and allies to stand in solidarity against police brutality and societal racism.

The group says it opposes all streaming and the taking of videos or photos of the demonstration to protect the identity and safety of those attending.For their part, the Ottawa police say public safety is a shared responsibility.

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