Throughout, the premier stuck to her talking points that the Liberal government has taken these issues “head on” and that “more needs to be done”
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Accents Celebrated at Shakespeare Reading
Four hundred years ago, on April, 23, 1616, William Shakespeare passed away. His plays are so special that today we can critically reflect on any…
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Freedom School: Educating Youth on Black Liberation
A campaign to collect books and other resources to enhance educational opportunities for black children in Toronto is gaining support, while the Black Lives Matter Toronto continues to…
View More Freedom School: Educating Youth on Black LiberationWhy Quebec—and Canada—Needs More Black Voices in Media
Blacks make up Montreal’s largest visible minority. According to the 2011 census, 147,100 live in the city. Why, then, are there so few in our…
View More Why Quebec—and Canada—Needs More Black Voices in MediaMLK Would Be Proud of Canada: Grégoire-Trudeau
To some people, Canada seems like the land of American civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr.’s dreams. But a group of race relations activists…
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Carding Ban Clouded By Doubt
It could be resistance or defiance of civilian oversight bodies, or just plain stubbornness. Either way, police organizations have been slow to change their culture…
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Challenging Stereotypical Portrayals of Black Men
“Soulful.” “It’s just the truth, it’s one of my favourite plays.” “I look forward to seeing more from the writer and what he does in…
View More Challenging Stereotypical Portrayals of Black MenRacial Profiling By Police Will Not Be Tolerated: Community Leaders
After months of defending carding, Toronto Mayor, John Tory has made a 360, calling for a permanent ban on the practice. “It is my intention…
View More Racial Profiling By Police Will Not Be Tolerated: Community LeadersWe Owe It To Newcomers To Do Better: TO Mayor John Tory
In this exclusive sit-down interview with New Canadian Media reporter Abbas Somji, Toronto Mayor John Tory addresses visible minority representation on city council, the…
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PULSE: The Caribbean – What You Didn’t Read in the Mainstream
While Caribbean, black and ethnic media as a whole may never be mainstream, they offer a fundamental contribution to racial discussions in Canada by bringing…
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