Racism Canada

• Canadian universities, colleges commit to fight anti-Black racism in schools

  Several Canadian universities and colleges are expected to sign the Scarborough Charter on Thursday in a commitment to fight anti-Black racism in schools.

  Education

  Nov 18, 2021
  
• Feds earmark $96 million for Black community organizations

  Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says the federal government is allocating up to $96 million in funding for Black community organizations.

  Politics

  Aug 4, 2021
  
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• Edmonton’s Asian Heritage Month spotlights recent racism in virtual event

  Anti-Asian racism in Edmonton was in the spotlight for this year's Asian Heritage Month. Advocates hope to stem the tide on a rise in hate brought on by the pandemic.

  Canada

  May 29, 2021
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• Quebec coroner’s inquest into death of Joyce Echaquan begins as husband testifies

  Eight months after the death of Joyce Echaquan a coroner's public hearing is set to begin Thursday at the Trois-Rivières courthouse.

  Investigations

  May 13, 2021
• Canadians urged Trudeau to address police racism after George Floyd murder, emails show

  Hundreds of pages of correspondence disclosed through the Access to Information Act reveal deep mistrust of the RCMP and other police services.

  Canada

  May 5, 2021
• Canadian MPs vote to condemn Atlanta mass shooting, anti-Asian racism

  The move comes days after eight people were killed by a white gunman in Atlanta. Six of the victims were Asian American women.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2021
• 1 in 2 people of colour have experienced online racism in Canada, survey says

  The survey also suggested that Canadians are more concerned about racism in the country and province than in their neighbourhoods.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2021
• From South Africa to Alberta: A Calgary woman’s experiences with racism and how to end the cycle

  Calgarian Hadija Rutter describes her experiences with racism as a Black woman after moving to Canada in 1999 -- and how she thinks we can end the cycle.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2021
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• Granddaughter reflects on family’s early struggles as Black settlers in Saskatchewan

  Carol LaFayette-Boyd's family came to Canada in 1906; she reflects on the struggles and racism her family faced, and how they triumphed over a century later.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2021
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• Canadians support the fight against racism, but key issues confuse and divide them

  The fallout from the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis has moved people around the world to consider the issue of racism in their own country. This includes Canada. Even though we hold on to our belief that Canada compares favourably to the U.S. when it comes to racial justice, we are confused...

  Commentary

  Jul 25, 2020