This Canadian stamp honors Viola Desmond (1914–1965), a pioneering Black businesswoman and civil rights icon. Known as “Canada’s Rosa Parks,” she famously challenged racial segregation in 1946 after being arrested for refusing to leave a whites-only section of a Nova Scotia movie theatre. The design features her dignified portrait, an image of a theatre interior, and a replica admission ticket. Also visible are references to her posthumous free pardon, granted in 2010, symbolizing Canada’s recognition of her struggle against injustice. Issued in 2012, this stamp remains a powerful tribute to equality and human rights.