Visible Minorities

• Okanagan population becoming more culturally diverse, latest census shows

  Despite some growth, according to the latest census, the proportion of visible minorities in the Okanagan is still much lower than other larger centres in B.C.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2022
  
• Vast majority of immigrants, Indigenous Peoples in Huron-Perth report discrimination: study

  Nearly 81 per cent of respondents who identified as Indigenous reported experiencing discrimination in one or more contexts within the last three years, the report found.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2021
  
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• Montreal Black activist coalition wants changes to improve lives

  Coalition Pozé insists changes are needed to improve the quality of the lives of the Black community and they're turning to Montreal's mayoral candidates to make it happen.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2021
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• 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
• Coronavirus: Advocacy groups calling for data on individuals receiving the COVID-19 shot

  Community organizations and Montreal city councillors insist public health officials need to collect race based data and financial information on people being inoculated.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2021
• 1 year from municipal election, Montreal community groups promote visible minorities in politics

  Compared to the current council, advocates say a more diverse council will be better suited to address the needs of Montreal's minority groups.

  Politics

  Nov 7, 2020
• StatCan August data reveals unemployment rate higher among visible minorities

  Statistics Canada numbers for August show that while thousands of jobs were created nationally and in Quebec, unemployment rates remain high for people of colour.

  Sep 5, 2020
• West Island, Que., mayors vow to stamp out racism: ‘We need to be vigilant’

  Cities of Pointe-Claire and Beaconsfield are working to put an end to racism.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2020
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• Too few visible minorities in public institutions, Quebec Human Rights Commission says

  Quebec's Human Rights Commission found there are still too few visible minorities and Indigenous Peoples working in the province's public institutions.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2020
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• Ottawa’s new top cop vows vigilance on racial bias, discrimination as data released

  New traffic-stop data and the results of a diversity audit show more steps are needed to ensure bias-free law enforcement in the nation's capital, Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly says.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2019