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In 1989, Wanda Kagan began her career as an administrative officer for the CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal — a regional health authority in Quebec’s biggest city.  Thirty-six years later, Kagan — a 60-year-old Black woman — remains one of the few racialized employees in her department.  Now on the cusp of …

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Finland’s government is facing heavy pressure and accusations of racism from several Asian countries after its representative …

Zohran Mamdani’s Democratic primary upset this week in New York City has sparked anti-Muslim posts that have included death threats and comments comparing his candidacy to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. There were at least 127 violent hate-related reports mentioning the mayoral candidate or his campaign in the day after …

A provincial senior hockey game in a small Saskatchewan town has gained far-reaching online attention after altercations in the stands that some believe were driven by racism. Nearly two weeks ago, the Wynyard Monarchs and Round Lake Bears faced off at Co-operative Place in Wynyard, Sask., a town of roughly 1,700 …

Grieving mothers whose children were killed by police made emotional pleas for the prime minister to act on Thursday, as Justin Trudeau found himself on the defensive during the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) annual winter meeting in Ottawa. First Nations leaders pressed Trudeau on everything from racism in policing, broken promises …

A Black Montreal theatre performer has filed a lawsuit against an anti-racism activist who he says falsely associated him with racism against Black people. Franck Sylvestre agues in the suit filed at the Montreal courthouse on Wednesday that Alain Babineau made unreasonable claims about a puppet in a theatre piece …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 13, 2023 6:13 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size THUNDER BAY, Ont. — An independent expert panel is set to release recommendations to reform the Thunder Bay Police Service and the board overseeing it, following calls for more Indigenous representation …

9:37 Can virtual reality help tackle racism? On an October morning, Michael Avis makes his way to a gymnasium. He has come to a Toronto Catholic elementary school to provide anti-racism training to staff. But unlike more traditional forms, Avis is using virtual reality to have learners better understand bias, …

A biracial teen and his mother will file a complaint against Hockey Quebec with the province’s Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission following an incident during a hockey game last December. They believe that Hockey Quebec is not doing enough to combat anti-Black racism against junior players. The first time …

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 …