Social activists have already accused Trudeau of making a \u0027hollow gesture\u0027, without any substantive action to combat systemic racism
The attack comes after Trudeau took a knee as part of a crowd gathered on Parliament Hill in June in solidarity with anti-racism demonstrators protesting police killings of Black people.In a statement posted to the RCMP Veterans’ Association website, Favreau wrote, “Mister Prime Minister and all members of Parliament who try to gain political points on the back of the RCMP members should show some discomfort and embarrassment.
James Forrest, the director of communications at the RCMP Veterans’ Association, also said calls to defund the RCMP would not work.
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