PRESENT DAY RACISM IN CANADA:Be Informed! What is happening today and why? Below you can find out what the current issues are about. Police brutality continually treated like a ‘one-off’ in Canada Thousands rally in Toronto against anti-black racism after woman falls from balcony … Continue reading → Racism in the PAST:Reflect! Learn about the history and get background information on racism in Canada What is Anti-Racism? Canada’s slavery secret: The whitewashing of 200 years of enslavement The tragic story of Africville: a part of a much larger story of Black … Continue reading → Anti-Racism ResourcesFor anyone who still believes we do not have systemic racism in Canada, please look at these statistics. If your takeaway is that the people of colour are somehow inferior and that is why they are not succeeding, then you … Continue reading → COMMUNITY ADVOCATES REACT TO PREMIER PALLISTER’S STATEMENT ON MANITOBA’S 150TH ANNIVERSARYMay 13th, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Reality Check: Marginalized Manitobans face far more serious obstacles than the size of their dreams To mark the 150th anniversary of Manitoba joining Confederation, Premier Brian Pallister chose to make a statement that while … Continue reading → Winnipeg Needs More for Four More Years(Updated budget presentation to EPC in light of COVID-19, an update on Winnipeg: More than pipes, parks and pavement) I am here to disagree that this budget has balanced essentials and shared the pain of long overdue and needed austerity. … Continue reading → Mayor’s pledge to cap property taxes unsustainable: criticsWinnipeg Free Press. Nov 28, 2019. Winnipeg group calls for tax increases to avoid service cuts, but city hall not buying inCBC News. Nov 28, 2019. WSD tables motion to condemn Quebec’s Bill 21Canstar Community News. Nov 26, 2019. Presentation to Standing Policy Committee on Protection, Community Services and Parks with respect to the 2020-2023 budget review – November 27th, 2019Edited presentation to Executive Policy Committee with respect to taxation and the 2020-2023 budget review Hello and thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. I would like to begin by acknowledging that I do appreciate having earlier … Continue reading → Canadian Civil Liberties Association and law students teach Manitoba high schoolers, community members about civil rightsUMToday News. Published on May 28, 2019. Read more… Continue reading → |
