PhoenixSerenityMar 17, 2023

Several Canadian #banks — #ImperialBankOfCommerce & #BankOfNovaScotia (#Scotiabank ) — have #origins in the #WestIndies , where their forerunners established themselves early in the 19th century. According to Cooper, the Bank of Nova Scotia exists “in the shadow of West Indian #slavery .”

#Canadian sugar was built upon #violence , including upon #enslaved & #indentured #labour .

https://theconversation.com/amp/uncovering-the-violent-history-of-the-canadian-sugar-industry-200054

#exploitation #KKKanada #POC #BIPOC #Canada #colonialism #capitalism #history #UglyTruths

Uncovering the violent history of the Canadian sugar industry

By reflecting on the violent origins of the Canadian sugar industry, we can bring wider attention to the exploitation underpinning the history of Canadian cuisine.

The Conversation