Slur

• New Brunswick mountain to have racist slur removed, suggestions for new name invited

  The New Brunswick government says it will undertake a 28-day consultation to rename a mountain that has an Indigenous slur in its name.

  Canada

  May 2, 2023
  
• Former pro goalie calls on parents to shut out homophobic language in locker rooms

  Brock McGillis, the first male pro hockey player to openly come out as gay, says the language in locker rooms must change.

  Features

  Jun 15, 2021
  
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• ‘It’s just mean’: Autism services building in Fergus, Ont., tagged with R-word

  Autism Behavioural Services Inc. in Fergus, Ont. had the R-word spray painted onto its building this week.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2021
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• PETA wants you to stop using animal ‘slurs’ such as ‘pig’ and ‘rat’

  PETA claims that animal-based insults are degrading and should be stricken from everyday use.

  Trending

  Jan 28, 2021
• Labrador Indigenous leaders condemn racism on provincial airline flight

  PAL Airlines says it has banned two passengers from future flights for making what the company calls "hurtful and derogatory remarks" towards people on board a flight from Happy Valley-Goose Bay to St. John's.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2019
• Peterborough man accused of assault, uttering homophobic slurs on trail

  Police say that due to the alleged comments, the incident has been classified as a hate crime.

  Crime

  May 23, 2019
• Halifax man charged with yelling FHRITP at female reporter to appear in court in April

  Nash John Gracie was charged with public mischief and causing a disturbance after the incident in a Halifax bar.

  Crime

  Mar 1, 2018
• Dalhousie president responds after racist graffiti found at university

  According to Florizone, at 12:35 a.m. Thursday, the school's security services were alerted to a piece of anti-black graffiti on a stairwell of the fourth floor of the Student Union Building.   

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2018
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• N.L. politician says law must change after man acquitted of yelling ‘FHITP’ at reporter

  On Tuesday, provincial court Judge Colin Flynn dismissed a single charge against 28-year-old Justin Penton for causing a public disturbance.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2018
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• N.L. Judge rules shouting FHITP at a reporter was not a public disturbance

  Provincial court Judge Colin Flynn dismissed the single charge against 28-year-old Justin Penton of causing a public disturbance.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2018