I was forced out of my job as a program adviser in a federal anti-racism program because Justin Trudeau dressed up in blackface.

When the news broke about the prime ministers history of wearing racist makeup , I was a senior program adviser in Community Support, Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Initiatives in Canadian Heritage. I worked with a diverse mix of community organizations applying for anti-racism and multiculturalism program funding.

I was shocked and disgusted when I saw the pictures of the prime minister in brownface and blackface when he was a high school student , when he worked for a whitewater rafting company , and when he was a teacher at a Vancouver private school gala.

A week later, my father and I were interviewed separately by HuffPost Canada on generational reactions to Trudeaus blackface scandal. My critique of the PM was mild and if anything, echoed his own acceptance of blame and acknowledgement that his actions were racist.

I was not identified in the story as a federal employee but when I told management, as a courtesy, about the interview, I was verbally reprimanded.

Read HuffPost Canadas news story about Manjot Bainss case .