Velma Demerson

Canadian human rights activist.
Died on Wednesday May 29th 2019

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@MChang_TDSB: RT @FacingCanada: Velma Demerson was deemed "incorrigible" for falling in love with a Chinese man in #Canada. When her father found out abo… - 5 years ago