Why the Black struggle in Canada has all but been erased. Two historians explain our blind spot: Toronto Star

the dark side of that history was tucked away, when Canada reinvented itself as a confederation in 1867. “What they did was reinvented Canada as a white man’s country and Blacks were legally banned from entering Canada,” she said. It’s worth mentioning that America has more Black people than Canada’s total population. Slavery in the United States lasted longer and was more widespread. “Slavery up here wasn’t as long or as intense as the United States,” said columnist and radio show host Royson James. “So, you’re not going to have that volume of stories. And, we don’t have Hollywood.” Read article