Systemic Racism
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‘Tired’ of recommendations, Chantel Moore’s mother renews call for action on police reformChantel Moore's killing has "woken up a nation," said her mother, drawing attention to racism in policing and violence against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit folks.PoliticsJul 4
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Six First Nations chiefs call for end to New Brunswick commission on systemic racismThe six chiefs of New Brunswick's Wolastoqey Nation are calling on Premier Blaine Higgs to scuttle his commission on systemic racism amid concerns over its independence.CanadaJun 24
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Senior adviser to N.B. racism commissioner resigns, questions independence of officeThe senior policy adviser to New Brunswick's commissioner on systemic racism has resigned, citing questions about the office's independence from government.CanadaJun 22
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New Brunswick chiefs release report, continue call for inquiry into systemic racismA report from New Brunswick's racism commissioner, released Monday by Chiefs of Mi’gmawe’l Tplu’taqnn, calls for an Indigenous-led inquiry into systemic racism.CanadaJun 20
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Jurors make 20 recommendations on last day of public inquiry into Samwel Uko’s deathThe week-long public inquiry into the tragic death of 20-year-old Samwel Uko came to an end Friday afternoon, as jury members presented 20 recommendations to the SHA.CanadaJun 3
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After N.B. police killing of Indigenous woman, chiefs demand systemic racism inquiryThe chiefs say findings and recommendations of the coroner's jury don't address the serious nature of the tragedy or the systemic issues embedded in the justice system.CanadaMay 20
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Alberta police chiefs work to restore confidence of Indigenous communitiesThe Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police is holding a conference on Tsuut'ina Nation in the spirit of reconciliation.CrimeMay 10
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Quebec Indigenous leaders demand exemption from Bill 96Indigenous chiefs across the province are demanding that their communities be exempt from the Bill, meant to strengthen the province's French language charter.CanadaMay 7
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B.C. becomes first in North America to introduce Anti-Racism Data ActThe legislation is one of the first pieces of new legislation to be co-developed with Indigenous leadership under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.CrimeMay 2
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Committee hears ‘clear evidence of systemic racism’ in B.C. policing, recommends new legislationTo address the pervasiveness of discrimination and other service failures, the all-party committee recommended new legislation be drafted to govern policing in the province.CanadaApr 28
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