Brantford Region Indigenous Support Centre organizes unity march on Canada Day

A unity walk is happening in Brantford on Thursday to show solidarity with the Indigenous community on Canada Day.

The event was organized by the Brantford Region Indigenous Support Centre.

It will begin at the Brantford Civic Centre and end at the Mohawk Institute.

March in #Brantford to the Woodland Cultural Centre right now #everychildmatters @CHCHNews pic.twitter.com/J52KPfiDin

— Lisa Hepfner (@LisaHepfnerCHCH) July 1, 2021

On the heels of the discovery of the remains of hundreds of children outside former residential schools, there have been calls to scale back or cancel Canada Day celebrations.

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