By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on May 11, 2026. OTTAWA —May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. And in a speech last Tuesday to a diverse audience at the National Gallery of…
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Recognition of Viola Desmond a positive step, but we need more than symbols to reach full equality
So why does everyone know so much about Rosa Parks and so little about Viola Desmond?Could it be that the racism which was pervasive in Canada during Desmond’s life, was swept under the rug or…