Anti-black Racism

• Quebec community group creates hotline for racism victims in schools

  Following several allegations of anti-Black racism at schools across the province, a community group has established a hotline for victims.

  Canada

  Feb 28
  
• ‘A white man’s war’: Calgary military museum focuses on Black Canadian soldiers

  Allan Ross, a volunteer researcher who curates the Black History Month exhibit, said the roots of military service for Black Canadians dates back two centuries

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2024
  
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• Anti-Black racism strategy underway, to be unveiled in 2025: Thames Valley board

  The board says the strategy will be 'directly informed by input from Black-identifying students, parents, caregivers and community members.'

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2024
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• ‘How come they let him out?’: Vancouver hate crime victim is frustrated by courts

  “Honestly, no matter who we are, white, Black, Asian, Indian -- everyone -- we’re human beings, we’re the same blood," said survivor Willy Kabayabaya.

  Crime

  Sep 4, 2023
• Halifax police investigating hate-motivated incident after noose found at Africville Park

  Police are investigating an alleged hate-motivated incident after a noose was found in Africville Park, which memorializes the historic Black community razed in the 1960s.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2023
• Ottawa sees 23.5 per cent increase in hate and bias motivated incidents in 2023

  The Ottawa Police Service says there were 221 reported hate-motivated incidents in the last year.

  Crime

  Jul 7, 2023
• Vancouver Police Board member resigns over rekindling of school officer liaison program

  Rachel Roy plans to tender her resignation after Thursday's heated and "deeply disappointing" meeting, during which members of the African Descent Advisory Committee walked out.

  Politics

  Jun 15, 2023
• Peel advocates angry new education centre may not bear Black community leader’s name

  The building in question looked set to be named after Kola Iluyomade, who died in 2021, until a recent decision by trustees at a Peel District School Board committee.

  Education

  May 24, 2023
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• ‘No evidence’ of forcible confinement of 6-year-old Black student at Toronto school, police say

  In March, the principal, vice principal and a teacher at John Fisher JPS were placed on home assignment while officials investigated a mother's complaints of student mistreatment.

  Education

  May 11, 2023
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• London to develop action plan on anti-Black racism, seeks input from Black community

  London, Ont.'s Anti-Black Racism Action Plan will be developed in three phases, according to project lead Yvonne Asare-Bediako, with the first focusing on community engagement.

  Canada

  May 3, 2023