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Premier Scott Moe said during a press conference on Tuesday there is no place for racism in Saskatchewan as a peaceful protest took place outside the legislature.

鈥淭here is no place for racism in this province and we will continue to work with whomever we can to get that message out and to reaffirm to people,鈥� said Moe.

鈥淲e鈥檝e had our challenges here but we will continue to work with the people of this province to ensure that it is a better place,鈥� he added.

Hundreds gathered outside of the Saskatchewan Legislature to protest police brutality and racial inequality amid the death of George Floyd in the U.S. Moe was not in attendance but he said he commends those who are making their voices heard.

鈥淭hey have the support of virtually everyone, including myself, in addressing what is a societal challenge not just in Saskatchewan but across North America,鈥� said Moe.

鈥淚 have all the respect in the world for them as individuals for communicating the message that racism is not alright and black lives do matter,鈥� he added.

The aim of the protest was to support the Black Lives Matter movement and featured speakers which included many community leaders and activists along with Speaker of the Legislature Mark Docherty and NDP deputy leader Nicole Sarauer.

The rally comes on the heels of civil unrest in the U.S. Many cities across the country have sparked into riots as people protest police brutality.

The case of Floyd has been said to be the 鈥渟traw the broke the camels back鈥� when it comes to racial injustice, especially in the U.S. Floyd died in police custody during an arrest on May 25 which was caught on video.

The video shows three officers, one with his knee planted on Floyd鈥檚 neck as he pleads for the officers to stop. Floyd was initially arrested for allegedly using a fake $20 at a local convenience store.

Derek Chauvin, the officer who is seen in the video with his knee on Floyd鈥檚 neck was arrested on May 29 and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd鈥檚 murder.

Floyd鈥檚 family called for a first-degree murder charge and for the other three officers in the video to be arrested and charged. It was not long after the announcement of the arrest that riots and protests started taking place globally.