Notable Black  Candidates in 2021
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Notable Black Candidates in 2021

Dr. Hedy Fry makes history in the Parliament of Canada Trinidad and Tobago born Dr. Hedy Fry achieved a significant feat in the 2021 elections winning her Vancouver Centre...

About Haiti and Haitians and US presidents
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About Haiti and Haitians and US presidents

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that of the 82.4 million forcibly displaced people in the world at the end of 2020, about a quarter of them,...

The right time for an election
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The right time for an election

For the millions of Canadians who fall into groups categorized as equity-seeking, this the 2021 general elections are one of the most important. So, it really doesn’t matter that...

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mark Garneau addresses  issues on the global front as well as systemic racism at home
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Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mark Garneau addresses issues on the global front as well as systemic racism at home

While other candidates are on the hustings, Marc Garneau in his capacity as Canada’s Foreign Affairs minister is spending a significant chunk of his time preoccupied with evolving situations...

A threat that cannot be taken lightly
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A threat that cannot be taken lightly

It’s a tough call on the government’s decision to institute mandatory vaccination for Quebec healthcare workers, given the fact that many families stand to be impacted at a precarious...

Vexing anti-vaxxers
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Vexing anti-vaxxers

As the delta variant continues to trigger a massive surge in COVID-19 cases in Canada, Black communities across the country remain at the highest risk of being ravaged… just...

Chair of Black Caucus calls for more of us in politics
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Chair of Black Caucus calls for more of us in politics

According to Greg Fergus, if there’s one motivating factor for young Black Canadians to get involved in politics, it’s the fact that Canada today, is well positioned to act...

Michèle Stephenson’s   Stateless unwraps layers of  institutionalized oppression
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Michèle Stephenson’s Stateless unwraps layers of institutionalized oppression

One of the takeaways filmmaker Michèle Stephenson has from her most recent documentary is that statelessness is an example of extreme anti-Black racism: “it is bureaucratic violence and it’s...

Racial profiling petition calls for 500 signatures
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Racial profiling petition calls for 500 signatures

Joel DeBellefeuille is on a mission. The Longueuil resident who won a landmark racial profiling case against that city’s police department has launched a Canada-wide initiative to dismantle systemic...

Making Use of Black History Lessons in The Summer
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Making Use of Black History Lessons in The Summer

Eight young Montrealers are spending part of their summer immersed in the history of Quebec’s Black community as well as the area where it was first rooted, Little Burgundy....