Queen Victoria statue toppled in Canada over deaths of indigenous children

Protesters in Manitoba have pulled down a statue of Queen Victoria outside the state legislature as outrage grows over the discovery of unmarked graves belonging to indigenous children sent to the country’s notorious residential schools. A smaller statue of Elizabeth II was also toppled on the east side of the grounds. Both royals are seen as representative of the country’s colonial history Queen Victoria and Elizabeth II statues toppled in Canada amid anger at deaths of Indigenous children