Children's shoes that were placed at the base of the statue after the discovery of possible unmarked graves on the grounds of former residential schools were "carefully and respectfully" removed and stored prior to the removal of the hoarding, the statement says.
In his opening remarks, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem stated that 'the first quarter borrows economic strength from the future,' indicating a weaker outlook for the second quarter.
Trofimov is charged with violating Canada's sanctions against Russia, the first case prosecuted under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations since their amendment in 2022.