Guilty verdict in trial of Derek Chauvin marks ‘painful progress’ in fight to address systemic racism, say Hillites, experts

While seeing some former colleagues testify against Derek Chauvin’s restraint of George Floyd left one Senator ‘hopeful,’ she says police forces need to be more active in calling out racist policies.

Progressive Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, left, and Liberal MP Greg Fergus, pictured at right in 2018, are both members of the Black Parliamentary Caucus. The caucus released a set of proposals last summer aimed at helping governments address racial inequities for Black people in Canada.Photograph courtesy of Sen. Bernard's office, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PALAK MANGAT

April 21, 2021

The rare conviction of the ex-police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd marks a moment of “painful progress” in how Black people are treated at the hands of law enforcement, say some Parliamentarians and experts. S...

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