Sights and sounds from the Black Lives Matter protests in Ottawa

On Friday, June 17 thousands of people descended on the streets of Ottawa in support of abolishing anti-black racism.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds up a Black Lives Matter T-Shirt after taking part in an anti-racism protest on Parliament Hill during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa.(Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds up a Black Lives Matter T-Shirt after taking part in an anti-racism protest on Parliament Hill during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa.(Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)