March 21, 1990 is the 30th anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre in South Africa when peaceful demonstrators against aphartheid were wounded and killed. In commemoration of this tragic event, the United nations declared March 21 the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in 1966.
On December 20, 1983, the general Assembly of the UN called upon all states and organizations to participate in the program of action for the second decade to combat racism and racial discrimination.
On March 21,1986, the Canadian Prime Minister proclaimed in the house of commons Canada's participation in the second decade and called on all Canadians to join together in "extending their efforts to insure the rapid eradication of racism and racial discrimination and the realization of mutual understanding, respect, equality and justice for all Canadisns."
In September 1988, ministers attending a federal/provincial/territorial ministerial conference on human rights agreed to commemorate March 21 in all Canadian Jurisdictions.
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