Racism
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Quebec has turned down funds aimed at addressing systemic racism in the courtsThe Quebec government has turned down federal funding aimed at combating systemic racism in the criminal justice system, saying it doesn’t agree with the program’s approach.CanadaSep 2
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Concerns grow as AI-generated videos spread hate, racism online: ‘No safety rules’Experts and advocates say Canadian rules aren't keeping up with the pace of hateful artificial intelligence-generated content, nor adequately addressing the safety risks.TechAug 10
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Nova Scotia quiet why it won’t release findings of environmental racism panelThe Nova Scotia government is not releasing recommendations from a panel tasked with examining environmental racism in the province — and it isn’t saying why.PoliticsMay 29
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Parents seek apology for school lockdown and being labeled ‘a disturbance’Prominent hip-hop artists are speaking out after an elementary school was put on lockdown when they went to speak to staff about unresolved concerns about bullying and supervision.EducationMar 13
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Protest at school in Langley after 12-year-old targeted with racial slursAmy McGregor says she has been called the N-word and been asked to give other students the N-pass — a green light to use the racial slur — since the start of the school year.EducationJan 13
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‘You’re not wanted’: Newcomer to Canada says racism forced him onto streetsAdvocates working with asylum seekers are sounding the alarm, saying they're hearing more stories of racism in Canada. One man in Quebec says he was forced from his home.CanadaNov 9, 2024
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Passenger’s racist remarks to Calgary Uber driver go viral: ‘I am the white blood of the land’In the video, the passenger is heard telling his Uber driver, "I am a born-and-raised Calgarian. I am the white blood of the land. You are on my land. I am the blood of the land."CrimeOct 28, 2024
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‘Deeply ashamed’: Canadian Medical Association apologizes for harms to Indigenous peoplesThe Canadian Medical Association (CMA) made the apology Wednesday at a ceremony in Victoria, attended by representatives of First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples.HealthSep 18, 2024
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B.C. man convicted of racist knife attack facing new chargesA B.C. man who randomly attacked an immigrant from East Africa in a hate-motivated crime caught on camera two years ago is in trouble with the law again.CrimeJul 4, 2024
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Rebuilding public trust part of Montreal police action plan to fight discriminationThere are are eight issues they say they are still working on. Among them is a revision of the police department's policy on street checks.CanadaJun 10, 2024
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