According to the 2021 Census, there were 1.8 million Indigenous people, representing 5.0% of the total Canadian population. Following the 2025 Canadian federal election, a record 12 Indigenous people were elected as Members of Parliament (MPs), constituting approximately 3.5% of the House of Commons.

Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter provides a framework to protect the neutrality of sport and the Olympic Games.

It states that, “No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas."

Here are some examples of what would constitute a protest, as opposed to expressing views:

• Displaying any political messaging, including signs or armbands
• Gestures of a political nature, like a hand gesture or kneeling
• Refusal to follow the Ceremonies protocol.