Responding to an NCM reporter’s question, the B. C. government has said it does want to study the underlying genetic factors that may be causing some Canadians to be more vulnerable to the pandemic than others. But, a detailed study will have to wait until the current wave of infections is behind us.
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The Greater Vancouver Japanese Association is one of many Canadian organizations joining a new coalition to combat anti-Asian racism.
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I must confess that I came to Brown: What Being Brown in the World Today Means (To Everyone) and Kamal Al-Solaylee’s thesis as a skeptic.…
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Vivek Shraya does not mince words. In even this page is white, her language is visceral, and even the form of her poetry helps to…
View More Poet’s Raw, Direct Verses Confront Ideas of RaceGovernments and bureaucrats need to focus less on numbers and more on starting real conversations that tackle critical problems, like race, in ways that engage…
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Posters promoting a “White Student Union” appeared on campus at a number of Canadian universities recently. What are we to make of such a student…
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View More Debunking the Racialization of DiseaseWith October’s federal elections inching closer, there will be a steady stream of coverage in mainstream newspapers across the country of the candidates vying for…
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A huge wave, represented by about 50 high-profile Canadians, rocked Mayor John Tory’s proverbial boat this week. The “wave” consisted of a former chief justice…
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