Happened on Thursday, when country was celebrating Canada Day
Statues of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria have been toppled and defaced by protestors in Canada yesterday.
The demonstators were protesting against the country's residential schools, which opened under the reign of Queen Victoria.
It coincided with the discovery of unmarked graves belonging to indigenous children.
Thursday also marked Canada Day, celebrating independence from colonialism.
Queen Victoria statue toppled in Canada.
— Sky News (@SkyNews) July 2, 2021
Crowds chanted 'no pride in genocide' as the statue was brought down and then kicked.
Read more here: https://t.co/9obLStOLJR pic.twitter.com/XzPo6hXn1E
Downing Street has condemned the destruction of the statues.

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