Racism

• ‘You’re not wanted’: Newcomer to Canada says racism forced him onto streets

  Advocates 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.

  Canada

  Nov 9
  
• 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."

  Crime

  Oct 28
  
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• ‘Deeply ashamed’: Canadian Medical Association apologizes for harms to Indigenous peoples

  The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) made the apology Wednesday at a ceremony in Victoria, attended by representatives of First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples.

  Health

  Sep 18
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• B.C. man convicted of racist knife attack facing new charges

  A 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.

  Crime

  Jul 4
• Rebuilding public trust part of Montreal police action plan to fight discrimination

  There 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.

  Canada

  Jun 10
• Study probes racism reported by Black medical students at University of Saskatchewan

  Jacob Alhassan is lead author of a study that found Black students and residents experienced blatant racism at a Canadian medical school.

  Canada

  Jun 10
• B.C. launches racism helpline with support in 240 languages

  British Columbia has launched a new helpline for people who witness or experience a racist incident, with support available in more than 240 languages.

  Crime

  May 30
• $150M settlement agreement reached in military racism class-action lawsuit

  A proposed settlement has been reached in a 2016 class action alleging "the Canadian Forces...failed to protect racial minorities and Aboriginal persons from racism in the ranks."

  Canada

  May 11
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• B.C. introduces legislation targeting systemic racism in government, public service

  The legislation applies to public services like hospitals, schools and courts, aiming to eliminate policies that discriminate against Indigenous and racialized people.

  Crime

  Apr 11
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• 1 in 5 Canadians report threats or harassment in sports, StatCan says 

  According to Statistics Canada, 20 per cent of Canadians report having experienced or witnessed threats or harassment in community sports in the last five years.

  Sports

  Mar 5