TORONTO -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s kneeling in solidarity with anti-racism protesters in Ottawa on Friday was a “hollow gesture,” according to a Toronto lawyer and social justice lecturer who says the leader should be taking action to confront systemic racism in Canada.
Trudeau joined demonstrators on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday afternoon who gathered to protest against police brutality and racism. The protest was one of several similar events that took place across Canada that day in response to the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died after a white Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes last week.
“Over the past weeks, we've seen a large number of Canadians suddenly awaken to the fact that the discrimination that is a lived reality for far too many of our fellow citizens is something that needs to end,” he said.“What we need is to stop taking the millions and sometimes billions of taxpayer dollars and putting them into Tasers and more batons and body cameras and stuff like that, because those haven’t been proven to save lives,” she said.
“We need programs and jobs and proper housing and opportunities for youth so that they are not involved in criminal activities,” she said. “We could be investing federal dollars into long-range, long-term, stable funding for community programs that we’ve seen have had a proven track record.”
“a hollow gesture”? Do the idiots finally get it? like all his “I’m Sorry”’s
This is Canada enough is enough - I am sick of being punished for our neighbours from the south
It’s easy to be an armchair critic. Stand in his shoes before you judge!!
trudeau is still a poor prime minister!
Hollow JT
It was a hollow gesture, just like most of his photo ops are. He has just proven it's ok to be out in the crowded population. So I guess it's safe enough to wear masks in the HC , get you and your staff back to work. Oh and you have just signaled the ok for no more lockdowns.
Freaking idiot
I never knew until now that the C in CTV stood for Conservative. I had my suspicions. How many times are you going to Tweet this?
What a joke little Justine is! He needs to be reunited with his father ASAP!
I think he’s already doing plenty...look at how diverse his cabinet is. Didn’t he bring in those Syrian refugees, etc...can we refocus our attention on the pandemic and getting our economy up and running
Yes ResignNow
Has anyone told Scheer that he doesn't have to hide in the closet anymore that the protests are for the most part peaceful
Important cause. But I call on him and Ford to make up their mind on social distancing — do we need it or not?
What like wear black face?
Pathetic Canada has to Copy and Mimic whatever is happening in the U.S.! Canada has never had an original Thought!! FKN PATHETIC!!
And the kneel happened on cue when the tv cameras showed up, another photo op for sock boy
I gotta wait in a massive line 6ft apart to get into a LCBO... but this is fine
Guess the Lockdown from the cottage is over, get back to work, and you don't need the summer off
Too say that JustinTrudeau taking a knee at BLM is a hollow gesture is like saying that the cast of One Flew Over the CooCooNest was one big happy family. You should consider giving reality a try. JustinTrudeau is a terrible Prime Minister. ReallyFakeNews
No surprise here. Virtue signal photo-op opportunity from the hollow Liberals.
A hollow gesture from a hollow man. Give me one example of a virtuous gesture Juston Trudeau has made that resulted in something tangible. TrudeauMustGo
ryck_nancy Breaking: Trudeau Hollow...Who knew!
Goes with the hollow brain, 21 second brain fart is proof enough TrudeauNotFitForOffice AntifaSupporterTrudeau Any politician in his 'Right mind' Would be actively trying to save his country JustinTrudeau has for 4.5 yrs been consistently destroying it & us The Citizens.
The only thing he’s interested in is out-pandering the NDP via photo-op. He doesn’t care about anyone or their cause.
No social distancing so arrest them all!
Great idea, throw him on jail, he can conduct a hunger strike!
For some it will never be enough! Our PM is a good man!
JustinTrudeau Where is Sophie these days? In the past she would have been with you at this rally. LPCBC
Can anyone give me stats on how many white people are killed by cops?!
He is merely pandering to his biggest voter base.
I can’t tell whether it is hollow or not, but I greatly appreciate the attempt. Thanks.
Body double. Message is the same, though.
Try getting First Nations clean water!
Oh Trudolt stand up for something instead of kneeling.
Pathetic posers
Canada has this myth of being all nice n polite and all that other bullshit. Well, that’s exactly what it is, a myth. Canadians aren’t, so stop lying about it. Stories like this prove the point.
Was Scheer skipping along at any of the protests, or, was he hiding in the mansion?
Nothing a couple $billions of other people's money can't fix!
Trudeau never goes beyond platitudes and meaningless gestures.....this is how he has 'governed' since 2015. He is an empty suit.... TrudeauNotFitForOffice TrudeauIsAHypocrite
He should be standing up for the protestors, unless he is scared of Trump. He has nothing of his dad, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who would have taken a stand.
This is so ridiculous. JT is damned if he does (anything) and damned if he doesn’t (do anything) by a certain group of small minded people.
JustinTrudeau long paused in answering the reporter’s question is DEAFENING.
What a sham! PR class 1101. He wanted to be the headline in every print media globally.
Where’s Watson he’s isn’t kneeing next to his side kick .
Hypocrisy at its dumbest !!
I really hope that some serious change will take place after this gesture of solidarity.
Activists will never be pleased, regardless of what's done.
So thankful to have a prime minister that has stood with Canadians throughout this COVID 19 crisis, and kneels for justice and equality in our society. Thank you JustinTrudeau
21 seconds says it all!
The “Hollow man” is exactly what he is.
Skin color will be an umbrella and a good shield. The law and order would be meaningless.
JustinTrudeau is UNETHICAL.
'All the same. We do not kneel'.
I don’t like our fake feminist and racist prime minister, but, no matter what he does, he can’t win. Kneel, get called out. Don’t kneel, get called out.
As hollow and empty as the man.
Open parliament!
MSM just realizing he a fraud?
Love it when morons try to appease the mob. Bow sucker.
JustinTrudeau should shave his head in solidarity. 👍
It’s never enough for these « activists purists » they want 100% purity nobody is that way you do u r just cause much damage. I don’t agree with everything he does but at least he demonstrates leadership and compassion
What a crock of shit; JustinTrudeau waits for confirmation the camera is on him and then bends down. FFS! This guy is the government. If he really wanted to change things - despite his own hypocrisy wearing black face - he would have already. Just another shameless photo op🤮🤮
Hypocrisy 101 Justin a white privileged kid and racist past
If he doesn't, then you say he supports racism....so..
Do more! Caucasians aren’t really feeling the guilt. We need laws that move Caucasians to the back of the bus and line- literally. Justice, right?
And what is this Hollywood PM doing for Hong Kong democraty? Impostor..🤔
Lol Truturd on his knees looks pretty comfy but I'm guessing he's used to that position lol
Boot out all the illegal border jumpers would be a start..
Dammed is you do, dammed if you don’t. No winning here!
WONT. SOLELY KNEEL TO PRAY. KNEEL AND PRAY MORE. This is getting stupid ; encourage peace for people. We shall pass this way only once; for the children STOP.
Atone for those sins Mr. 3 or 4 times blackface.
CTV News is evidencing why the media is a 100% to blame for a lot of this anger and hatred among people; all people. Our family members bled died for liberty; there was a lot more deaths in history to achieve civilization for us. STOP Igniting more fires.
Hollow gestures are his forte. Actually, there all he has.
Are people never satisfied
He needs to change his (China owned) PR FIRM
NoKneeling
and if he hadn't have taken a knee, they would have bitched about that as well
Get back to work asshole!
If the Zionists aren't kneeling in Palestine you know this is all fakery. Western PaleFace chiefs are good at what they do. Which is essentially con you into voting them back into office. 💉💁🍻
ruralroots780 He's never had substance... Why expect it now?
Need to do more but still far better than anything conservatives have done and would do We need to change a lot. Our system is set up for wealth to control politics. In order for that to happen we need division at the bottom and middle, inequality benefits the wealthy
No good deed goes unpunished.
Always enjoy someone reeking of apathy trying to project their empathy.
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t!
Hypocrite!
I guess any action is better than ignoring it.
Why hasn’t he kneeled for Native rights in Canada?
Canada we are not innocent
He has been in power now for 4.5 years. Is he protesting his lack of accountability?
Trudeau has the power to affect real change. He could start the ball rolling for body cameras on every cop but instead he kneels. When you hold the reins of power you don't get to protest. You get to work.
Hate to agree with social activists, but that's nice to see they read into it, as opposed to the majority of journalists whom, let alone focused on this act, but flowered it with approbation, drama and affection. Looking at you davidakin
he cares abiut nothing outside of Quebec other than his empty public persona
Great gesture. Bravo, I am kneeling with you.
YourMorning I don’t think it’s hollow. We’ve never had a leader more in tune with human right issues and people focus on the negative things or their agendas. The one issue that should unite us all is human rights. We don’t have a country if it only works for some. Diversity is our strength!
Yea, cmon trudeau...pick up a 2 × 4 and go smash some windows in at your local minority maw 'n paw business...make it real.
Empty gesture from a racist who only saw the light when he was caught being a racist on multiple occasions
Fix things!!! No not like that! no not like that either! no not like that😐😷
Idiots. Hollow is what you voted for.
And if he does more you’ll attack him. BULLSHIT. He’s done more than the American president. At least he’s showing some solidarity.
More of CTV 1 activist trying to speak for the majority....
Less than stellar performance
At least he's speaking about it and coming out to kneel. No matter what he does people complain. At least he's not sending military to handle protesters. People should be thankful we don't have someone like Trump.
The narcissism is strong with this one.
These riots have been going on since before Rodney in LA. And yet here we are again. It doesn’t work!! Focus on changing the behaviour at the school level...start with bullying of all kinds.
What... do they want him to bend over too, sit, shake a paw, roll over?
Awful!
Don’t hold your breath. If it doesn’t benefit JustinTrudeau it’s not going to happen!
Hollow gestures is what the drama teacher is good at
No blackface?
In many ways nonsense is a more effective organizing tool than the truth. Anyone can believe in the truth. To believe in nonsense is an unforgeable demonstration of loyalty. It serves as a political uniform. And if you have a uniform, you have an army.
Are they also calling in every other world leader to do the same? Are they asking Scheer to do the same?Are there any pictures of other Canadian leaders marching. Or are you just calling out the one man who has to navigate with atrump for all 🇨🇦
There are some cruel people in the world; like the prankster who told that dumb bugger he'd make a good Prime Minister.
The man kneeling next to the PM is black and he is an important Minister in his cabinet. Change comes from within. Liberals do not need to take lessons from any other party on diversity. They are the reason why we have diversity and growth.
Surrounded by his RCMP security, who possibly were carrying guns, and moved people so Trudeau get his perfect photo op once he knew the TV cameras were on him.l. Hijacked the protest and once again made it all “about me”. That’s a poseur. DoAsISayNotAsIDo
Always complaining.
Hollow Gesture just like this article. Talks racism and inequality and references 1 white guy, 3 POC, and only the 1 word indigenous. Not even a reference to any particular Native case. 1st come last served. We've only been asking the government for help since it was formed.
Hollow? I’d say he’s bang on for “ telling black face to go home” . Here’s the proof
A photo op you mean
You are the PM for God's sake! You make policies, change them and forcing them if you have to! Kneeling is for us ordinary citizens who would try to make our voice heard by your Government. You can change things and make them happen rather than kneeling!😳
There is wearing a mask for protection & then there is the distancing guidelines we are supposed to follow. I don’t see little 🥔 doing that here. trudeaumustgo heisaliar
TrudeauMustGo
Can anyone ever just be satisfied? At least he is trying unlike many others! Indigenous people are the most abused, marginalized and oppressed in this country which everyone seems to care very little about. They block a railroad and white people lose their shit!
Most people condemning JustinTrudeau are the same people who are anti protests and believe they “own Canada” or are “real Canadians” because they are Caucasian and born in Canada. Go look at yourself in the mirror buddy before you point a finger!
How about paying tribute to the brave men that fought 76 yrs ago today asshole. The same war your step dad should’ve fought in.
open parliament
You can’t please some people. You would criticiz if he didn’t take a knee, he took a knee and you criticize more FFS he could be a ass like tRump !!
liberal drama by the drama queen
He isn’t there for the cause, he’s there for the picture.
It was a protest, was he supposed to roll out new measures with a megaphone?
He hasn't done one good or right thing. He fails at everything. No competence, no sense. Destroyd economy. Created highest debt in history, highest unemployment ever. TrudeauMustGo
Social distancing out of the window 😋
A supposed world leader shows his weakness by taking a knee. What a pansy!
Stop pouring gas please. We are different nations. Trudeau should be the last to throw stones
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