RN’s Ashok Charles Featured In CBC Article On Monarchy

Republic Now’s Executive Director, Ashok Charles, was quoted multiple times in a CBC article about the monarchy in Canada.

Read the full article : Controversial royal trip renews questions about monarchy’s future — including in Canada. Trip to Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas intensified spotlight on Britain’s colonial history.

• Ashok Charles, the executive director of Republic Now, a group that advocates for Canada to become a republic, said he believes that day will come [changes to the role of the crown in Canada]
• “I find it appalling that we’re holding onto the vestiges of the monarchy in the 21st century,” said [Ashok] Charles.
• However difficult that process would be, Republic Now’s [Ashok] Charles said he believes it’s an “inevitable” step for Canada and he’s hopeful that the current moment can help drive the desire for change.