An orange sign was posted at the Quarterdeck Beer and Wine store in Port Hardy. The owners of the Quarterdeck Inn say they have ordered the new owners of the liquor store to take it down.
The sign, which was posted at the Quarterdeck Beer and Wine Store in Port Hardy, has been ordered removed, according to a statement by the management of the Quarterdeck Inn Port Hardy. Photos of the sign were widely shared on social media.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“The fact that such a sign was printed and displayed in the same colours widely associated with the Orange Shirt Day campaign and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation demonstrates a disturbing lack of awareness toward modern Indigenous issues,” the UBIC said, in the statement.Article content
The statement said they “do not condone” such behaviour and were “very sorry for this unpleasant incident.” Of 1,026 respondents, all except four reported experiencing discrimination along the spectrum of “rarely” to “always” at various type of retail and service businesses.
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