Recently I met with a former student of mine who is now an Elementary  school teacher.  She teaches a class of Grade 4 youngsters. She was anxious to share an...

Rosie Awori (LJI) In the socially distant silence of the pandemic last year, the brutal murder of George Floyd sparked boycotts, protests, and rallies. Discussions around race relations were...

Several years ago the name Barack Obama came to prominence, becoming a daily staple in the media. Dubbed a “community organizer” the name, unusual as far as names go,...

After enduring 36 days of the painfully boring campaign that led up to the September 20, federal elections, voters in Montreal are being primed to go back to the...

The passing of Noel Alexander, former president of the Jamaica Association, on Friday, September 10, marked a significant moment of loss for our community, Montreal, the province and indeed...

In an election that might very well one of the most important in recent times, Canada’s Black and Caribbean community along with other marginalized groups are laser focused on...

As minister of Indigenous Services, the issue of systemic racism is never far removed from the dossier of Marc Miller. The first thing he recognizes is that no one...

In the riding of Mount Royal, diversity runs amok: more than ten identifiable ethnic groups; close to 20 languages spoken around kitchen tables and probably another ten or religious...

By Julien Feldman EMSB Commissioner, Ward 3 (St-Henry/Pointe St. Charles/Westmount/Downtown/Griffintown/Southwest) Hello friends, The group of activist parents behind the English school board’s “Team Joe Ortona” took control of its...

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...