'Banking while Black': Ottawa man recounts 'degrading' treatment at his neighbourhood TD bank branch

A Black man who says he’s repeatedly experienced racism while depositing cheques at a TD Canada Trust branch in Ottawa is dismissing the bank’s apology to him as hollow.

Keshna Spalding said he’s been a TD customer for more than 20 years, but never had an issue until two years ago when he moved to Orléans, a suburb in the city’s east end. At a branch there, Spalding said he has experienced “degrading” treatment that he believes is rooted in racism.   

“They will question every cheque that I come