“John A. Macdonald was a white supremacist.”
The group said its action was partly inspired by the movement to remove Confederate monuments in the United States.
The group also cited activism by many Indigenous groups to critically re-evaluate Canadian history, such as Idle No More's Unsettling Canada 150 campaign.
"With all that inspiring and amazing anti-colonial and anti-racist activity targeting statues and other symbols, we decided to make a little contribution from Montreal."
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The group stressed that it was unaffiliated with the massive street demonstrations that took place over the weekend in protest of Bill 62, the recently adopted Quebec law that bans face coverings in some scenarios. Critics say the law singles out Muslim women who choose to cover their faces.
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LINK: Here Are All The Schools In Canada Named After Sir John A. Macdonald
