"We were told that we were being damaging to these youth because we weren’t telling them that they shouldn’t be expressing their rage at the police in this way. That they should be told that they should walk into the police station and ask for a reconciliation options and what-not. And who are we to tell youth what their therapeutic process is or what their process of rage and healing is."

"I don't want to be a person who talks about, “Oh, poor me with white privilege”, and then put myself in a place where people should feel bad for me, or nurture me. I just want to say it as a matter of fact, this is what it is, and I like to keep on my toes."

"Someone described to me one time racism in Canada is covered under the snow. I was like, “That’s a good metaphor!” The dirt is under the snow!"

"Why would they do it? Exactly, and they must have been upset for so many years, for generations, and then finally, like we’re going to peacefully protest. Fuck that. We’re going to burn some cars because we’re angry!"