NDP MPs Mumilaaq Qaqqaq and Charlie Angus organized the 'March for Truth and Justice' on Parliament Hill and in downtown Ottawa.
OTTAWA -- More than 500 people marched through downtown Ottawa on Saturday, calling for an independent investigation into Canada's residential schools.
In a post on Instagram, Qaqqaq, the MP for Nunvaut, said the march will "demand an independent investigation into Canada's crimes against Indigenous Peoples. Enough is enough: Justin Trudeau and David Lametti need to stop making excuses and ensure that we have a special prosecutor."
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