Systemic Racism In Canada

• ‘Be an ally’: Black public servants facing ‘trauma’ amid class action, says organizer

  A lawsuit statement of claim says equity measures taken to date by the government have 'merely masked the increasing disparity, exclusion and marginalization of Black Canadians.'

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2022
  
• Indigenous minister says racism in health care can’t be fully addressed without provinces

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said the provinces need to play a role, but said he was confident that local leaders will join federal efforts.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2020
  
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• First Nations elder alleges she was questioned about alcohol use at Winnipeg hospital

  Federal ministers are holding an emergency meeting with Indigenous leaders and health professionals Friday to discuss racism in health care.

  Health

  Oct 16, 2020
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• Ottawa hosting meeting on healthcare racism amid outrage over Joyce Echaquan death

  Nurses at a Joliette hospital made derogatory comments as Joyce Echaquan lay in a hospital bed.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2020
• Trudeau announces $221M business loan program for Black entrepreneurs

  The program will see the federal government and financial institutions working together.

  Canada

  Sep 9, 2020
• Diversity in Alberta courts crucial for confidence in justice system: new minister

  'You are going to be seeing progress,' Alberta's new justice minister vows on diversity in courtrooms.

  Canada

  Sep 6, 2020
• Coronavirus will change cities but offers chance to fix chronic inequities: expert

  Coronavirus has hit some communities harder than others and exposed chronic urban problems.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2020
• Jagmeet Singh playing ‘cheap politics’ by calling Bloc MP a racist: Duceppe

  Former Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe says Singh's remarks "won’t help him in Quebec."

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2020
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• Governments must offer up ‘real resources’ in fight against systemic racism: advocates

  Ottawa must 'embrace this opportunity' to tackle systemic racism, says Cindy Blackstock.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2020
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• Family of police shooting victim says lack of social supports makes systemic racism worse

  “They murdered my son in his house, his own house, right in front of his mother,” said D'Andre Campbell's mother Yvonne. 

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2020