A man attended an anti-racism protest in Toronto in Canada on Saturday (June 6th) wearing blackface.

The unidentified provocateur was quickly surrounded by angry protesters in Nathan Phillips Square, one of whom threw water in his face.

The man was escorted away from the square by police officers.

Blackface is a term used in the United States for a form of theatrical make-up used predominantly by non-black performers to represent a caricature of a black person.

Most people consider it deeply offensive.

In September 2019, controversial pictures and video were published showing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in brownface and blackface.

The footage also shows him without a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic.
The man was sprayed with water before being taken away by police. Agitated demonstrators at Nathan Phillips Square yelled at the man, and someone splattered him with a water bottle
A man who appeared at Nathan Phillips Square at the start of the protest wearing blackface was escorted out of the public square by Toronto police officers.Protesters made their way to downtown Toronto Saturday for a demonstration calling for an end to police brutality and anti-Black racism.