Canada unveils $10 bill featuring civil rights icon Viola Desmond
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Wanda Robson, second from left, sister of Viola Desmond, unveils the new $10 bank note featuring Desmond with Bill Morneau, left, Minister of Finance, and Stephen Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada, during a press conference in Halifax. Desmond is the first Canadian woman to be featured on a regularly circulating bank note. (Darren Calabrese / THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Yugi the racist, was not even born yet when Viola Desmond was fighting discrimination in Nova Scotia.
Yugi, we know how much you hate black people. What you gonna do when you see her picture on the TEN dollar bill?
Both sides of a sample of the new $10 Canadian bill, featuring civil rights icon Viola Desmond, is seen in this undated handout image from the Bank of Canada. (Bank of Canada/The Canadian Press)
HALIFAX — Viola Desmond’s trail-blazing act of defiance — overlooked for decades by most Canadians — was honoured Thursday in a Halifax ceremony that cemented her new status as a civil rights icon.
A new $10 bill featuring Desmond was unveiled by Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz.
The purple polymer bill — the first vertically oriented bank note issued in Canada — includes a portrait of Desmond and a historic map of north end Halifax on one side and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg on the other.
“It was long past time for a bank note to feature an iconic Canadian woman,” Poloz told the large crowd gathered at the Halifax Central Library on International Women’s Day despite a blustery snowstorm and flickering power. “That’s been a goal of mine since I became governor.”
Morneau said the deck was “doubly stacked” against Desmond because of her gender and the colour of her skin. He said she stood up for what she believed in and helped make the country a better place.
“It’s an important story because it shows that standing up for what we believe, whether it’s on the steps of Parliament Hill or in a movie theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, can make our country and our world a better place for future generations,” he said.
Wanda Robson, second from left, sister of Viola Desmond, unveils the new $10 bank note featuring Desmond with Bill Morneau, left, Minister of Finance, and Stephen Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada, during a press conference in Halifax. Desmond is the first Canadian woman to be featured on a regularly circulating bank note. (Darren Calabrese / THE CANADIAN PRESS)
“Her legal challenge galvanized the black community in Halifax’s north end and paved the way for a broader understanding of human rights across our country.”
The bill, which also features an eagle feather and an excerpt from the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, was met by a standing ovation.
Yet it was Desmond’s sister, Wanda Robson, that stole the show. Now in her 90s, Robson captivated the Halifax audience with her genuine delight at seeing her sister on Canadian currency.
Mitwah posted:Yugi the racist, was not even born yet when Viola Desmond was fighting discrimination in Nova Scotia.
His Excellency Y22 and his Krsna bhai Gilly are happy to see the face of Viola D on the new CAD$10 banknote. It's a pity Viola D cannot be featured on a Bitcoin. 
CAD$10 banknote,will be blacklisted from Y22 wallet.
Congrats to Viloa D.
Mits since you have been unleashing false accusations, people who hold zero racial bias have a ton of mixed grandchildren. Have you any mixed grandchildren ?
My children are too young to get married so they are exempt from the question.
Awaiting your answer.
Would be nice to see Canada get a black Prime Minister soon.
Would be nice, Mitwah will be campaigning for them like he did for the AFC. The US had it's first Black President, I am waiting on Canada to give us a first Black P.M.
There is higher chance of having a brown PM since a lot of Indians are involved in politics.
yuji22 posted:Would be nice, Mitwah will be campaigning for them like he did for the AFC. The US had it's first Black President, I am waiting on Canada to give us a first Black P.M.
There is higher chance of having a brown PM since a lot of Indians are involved in politics.
If brown people have a higher chance then Mitwah should run for PM. He loves politics.
Bibi Haniffa posted:yuji22 posted:Would be nice, Mitwah will be campaigning for them like he did for the AFC. The US had it's first Black President, I am waiting on Canada to give us a first Black P.M.
There is higher chance of having a brown PM since a lot of Indians are involved in politics.
If brown people have a higher chance then Mitwah should run for PM.
Yes, a cut and pissed candidate Mitwah.
Bibi Haniffa posted:yuji22 posted:Would be nice, Mitwah will be campaigning for them like he did for the AFC. The US had it's first Black President, I am waiting on Canada to give us a first Black P.M.
There is higher chance of having a brown PM since a lot of Indians are involved in politics.
If brown people have a higher chance then Mitwah should run for PM. He loves politics.
Oye teacher,
why the double standard correct your student nah.Warrior would have gotten blows.
yuji22 posted:Congrats to Viloa D.
Mits since you have been unleashing false accusations, people who hold zero racial bias have a ton of mixed grandchildren. Have you any mixed grandchildren ?
My children are too young to get married so they are exempt from the question.
Awaiting your answer.
How you making out with your Shitcoins?
yuji22 posted:Bibi Haniffa posted:yuji22 posted:Would be nice, Mitwah will be campaigning for them like he did for the AFC. The US had it's first Black President, I am waiting on Canada to give us a first Black P.M.
There is higher chance of having a brown PM since a lot of Indians are involved in politics.
If brown people have a higher chance then Mitwah should run for PM.
Yes, a cut and pissed candidate Mitwah.
And the pumkin daal belly ballahu Brahmin as his running mate.
Mitwah posted:yuji22 posted:Congrats to Viloa D.
Mits since you have been unleashing false accusations, people who hold zero racial bias have a ton of mixed grandchildren. Have you any mixed grandchildren ?
My children are too young to get married so they are exempt from the question.
Awaiting your answer.
How you making out with your Shitcoins?
I'm pressing the LIKE button only because I like your imaginative coinage of words and not because I am encouraging you to attack yuji22. Just in case someone takes the time to trace the LIKE[S] on this comment.
Bibi Haniffa posted:Would be nice to see Canada get a black Prime Minister soon.
why you looking for more black people to fight with i think you ppp guys think black man can't run a country
Gilbakka posted:Mitwah posted:yuji22 posted:Congrats to Viloa D.
Mits since you have been unleashing false accusations, people who hold zero racial bias have a ton of mixed grandchildren. Have you any mixed grandchildren ?
My children are too young to get married so they are exempt from the question.
Awaiting your answer.
How you making out with your Shitcoins?
I'm pressing the LIKE button only because I like your imaginative coinage of words and not because I am encouraging you to attack yuji22. Just in case someone takes the time to trace the LIKE[S] on this comment.
It's called Guyanese bonding. I don't think you will ever push the like button on attacks on anyone. You are an unapologetic peace maker.
Bibi Haniffa posted:Would be nice to see Canada get a black Prime Minister soon.
I don't see why you can't be the first non white woman President of the USA.
That woman look white. An aunt Jamima looking woman would have been better.
Mitwah posted:Gilbakka posted:Mitwah posted:yuji22 posted:Congrats to Viloa D.
Mits since you have been unleashing false accusations, people who hold zero racial bias have a ton of mixed grandchildren. Have you any mixed grandchildren ?
My children are too young to get married so they are exempt from the question.
Awaiting your answer.
How you making out with your Shitcoins?
I'm pressing the LIKE button only because I like your imaginative coinage of words and not because I am encouraging you to attack yuji22. Just in case someone takes the time to trace the LIKE[S] on this comment.
It's called Guyanese bonding.
TRUE CONFESSION: Sometimes I press the LIKE button when yuji riles up Django, and sometimes when Django lash back strang. But dem two is me pals.
yuji22 posted:Would be nice, Mitwah will be campaigning for them like he did for the AFC. The US had it's first Black President, I am waiting on Canada to give us a first Black P.M.
There is higher chance of having a brown PM since a lot of Indians are involved in politics.
Former President Barack Obama, similar to a few other past presidents do have African heritage,
Former President Barack Obama is not a Black president. He is half white - mother's side - and half African - his father's side.
Of note, other past Former Presidents with African or used also Black, are Dwight Eisenhower, Abraham Lincoln, Calvin Cooldge, Andrew Jackson.
I don't know about Lincoln or Jackson but Eisenhower mother was mulatto looking.
warrior posted:Bibi Haniffa posted:Would be nice to see Canada get a black Prime Minister soon.
why you looking for more black people to fight with i think you ppp guys think black man can't run a country
Farin blackman different.........
Andrew Jackson? If Trump finds out he will have a heart attack.
Demerara_Guy posted:yuji22 posted:Would be nice, Mitwah will be campaigning for them like he did for the AFC. The US had it's first Black President, I am waiting on Canada to give us a first Black P.M.
There is higher chance of having a brown PM since a lot of Indians are involved in politics.
Former President Barack Obama, similar to a few other past presidents do have African heritage,
Former President Barack Obama is not a Black president. He is half white - mother's side - and half African - his father's side.
Of note, other past Former Presidents with African or used also Black, are Dwight Eisenhower, Abraham Lincoln, Calvin Cooldge, Andrew Jackson.
Right on. Thanks. Yugi getting an education.
I hope everyone who has made sacrifices to change the world will have a place in the history books to educate the future generation.
Congratulations to Viola Desmond and her family.
Push!
Congratulations are in order for the official announcement of Viola Desmond's face on Canadians national currency. Its a proud day for all Canadians.
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