Thunder Bay talks racism: How do we fix the problem?

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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Education, honesty, breaking silences and facing systemic barriers. Those were just some of the solutions to the problem of racism against First Nations people suggested at a recent event hosted by The Agenda on the Road in Thunder Bay.
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May 22, 2015
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