Queen Statues TOPPLED in Canada Amid Outrage Over Mass Indigenous Canadian Graves

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'Queen Statues TOPPLED in Canada Amid Outrage Over Mass Indigenous Canadian Graves'

Two statues of British monarchs were toppled in Canada amid rising anti-colonial tensions.

A prominent statue of Queen Victoria was torn down during a demonstration on Canada Day in Winnipeg.

A nearby statue of Queen Elizabeth II was also upended to protest the annual celebration.

A march through Winnipeg saw protesters call for the annual celebrations to be cancelled after unmarked graves of indigenous children were discovered at a former residential schools.

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