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She says it’s hate speech and must be investigated.
“Completely horrendous. Like to say something like that is just attrocious. But that’s the beast, that’s racism. Racism is hurtful. It’s dangerous,” she said. “[It’s] another assault on us. Yesterday Facebook was not a safe place.”
But it also offers a chance to dig into the roots of racism.
Spillett says she shared screen grabs of the page with her friends on social media. and it hit a nerve, similar to what happened earlier this year when Macleans magazine called Winnipeg the most racist city in Canada.
“You could really see the community response in Winnipeg, saying, ‘Oh my goodness. This is not acceptable in our community,’” she said.
“For Winnipeg to stand up and say, 'Hey, Facebook may have these community standards but these are not our community standards.”
”— Facebook page targeting Winnipeg aboriginal people pulled down - Manitoba - CBC News