Roseland Theatre controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1946
Viola Desmond segregation case
Viola Desmond was forcibly removed and arrested after taking a downstairs seat at the segregated theatre. She was convicted on a tax-related technicality, and her unsuccessful appeal became a major symbol of resistance to racial discrimination in Canada.
1943
Carrie Best and James Calbert Best challenge segregated seating
Carrie Best and her son were arrested after attempting to use downstairs seating, following an earlier incident in which a school group containing Black students had been removed from that section.