Charles Roach passed away on Tuesday October 2nd 2012. He was a critical human rights activist and lawyer who fought for migrant rights, battled systemic racism and advocated for equality in community halls, on the streets and in court. A leader in Toronto’s black community, he died of brain cancer, still fighting to gain Canadian citizenship without swearing an oath to the Queen. He was 79.

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