The last time anybody studied the demographics of Canadian newsrooms was in 2004. It showed that only 3.4 per cent of reporters were non-white, writes the author of the study, editor and academic John Miller
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Now is the time to have honest and difficult conversations about Anti-Black racism in Canada, writes columnist Marcus Medford.
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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 of Ontario, three former mayors (one of whom is a…
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“I’m afraid for my son to grow up.” The words come via a 23-year-old woman, who sits with her six-month-old son in her arms. These words – words that no mother should have to say…
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North America is in a crisis. The use of excessive force and police brutality that has gone on for decades has been placed in the spotlight over the past few years with several high profile…
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