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Oral Virtue first met Newfoundland-based Canadian soldiers as a child growing up in Jamaica, never forgetting their friendliness, openness and the way they spoke this “funky foreign language.” More than five decades later, Virtue, 61, recalls a lifetime of service as a soldier while viewing the Black History Month exhibition …
Read More »Ottawa sees 23.5 per cent increase in hate and bias motivated incidents in 2023 – Ottawa
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ottawa has seen a 23.5 per cent increase in hate and bias-motivated incidents in 2023 compared to this time last year, a rise the city’s police chief described as “concerning.” Police have reported 221 hate-related incidents in 2023 so far, 158 of …
Read More »West Island family calls out alleged racism on hockey rink, high school – Montreal
Nadine Hart says she wants answers. “Because the racism that my son experienced in the sports hockey program at John Rennie High School is unacceptable,” she told reporters during a press conference Sunday. Her son, who doesn’t want to be identified for fear of being targeted, claims that he and …
Read More »Ottawa still crafting Black Canadian justice strategy as advocates call for reform – National
The federal government is being urged to follow through with its commitment to develop a Black Canadian justice strategy. The Liberal government committed to creating such a strategy in the 2021 election campaign after advocacy groups and the United Nations raised serious concerns over anti-Black racism in the Canadian criminal …
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