RACISM
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RCMP agrees to outfit some Mounties with body cameras
The head of the RCMP says her organization will begin the work of outfitting some of its officers with body cameras —…
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Toronto councillors put forward motion to reduce police budget by 10%
Two Toronto councillors want to defund the city’s police force by 10 per cent and use the money for community…
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Toronto police chief meets with protesters at anti-black racism rally
Police Chief Mark Saunders met with protesters in downtown Toronto Friday at a rally where thousands of people took to…
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Canadian marches, vigils taking place to honour black lives lost at hands of police
Demonstrators plan to march from Parliament Hill through Ottawa streets mid-afternoon today to honour black lives lost at the hands…
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Chika Oriuwa named valedictorian of U of T’s faculty of medicine
Chika Stacy Oriuwa has wanted to be a doctor since she was a small child. When she started medical school at…
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Trudeau says Canadians watching U.S. events in ‘horror,’ avoids naming Trump after long pause
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paused for a long 21 seconds when asked Tuesday to comment on U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to…
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Bryan Adams apologizes for COVID-19 Instagram post condemned as racist, inflammatory
Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams has apologized for an Instagram post widely condemned Monday as crass, racist and inflammatory. Adams posted the apology…
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Lululemon apologizes after staffer offends with ‘bat fried rice’ T-shirt
Canadian exercise apparel brand Lululemon issued statements on Tuesday apologizing for, and distancing itself from, a T-shirt design promoted by one…
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Racist email sent to OCDSB students
All students between Grades 4 and 12 at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) received an email containing racist language from…
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U of T expert on what’s fueling xenophobia amid the coronavirus outbreak
The risk of catching the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Canada many other countries remains low, but that hasn’t stopped fear…
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Ontario school board concerned parents’ petition prompted by coronavirus fears could stoke racism
An Ontario school board is urging parents to not make assumptions about the new coronavirus that could stoke xenophobia and…
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Most cases of extremist conduct in Canadian military don’t end in discipline, says document
The military is dealing with most cases of Canadian Forces members accused of extremism and hateful conduct behind closed doors, without…
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20% of Canadians say they experience racism, survey reveals
After years of working on Toronto’s Bay Street, Karlyn Percil was burnt out — not from the demanding workload, but from the…
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Province launching review of Peel District School Board after racism allegations
The Ontario government is launching a review of the Peel District School Board after allegations of anti-black racism within the board’s…
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Raça…ismo
Toda a gente é racista. Sim, alguns mais que outros, mas pensamentos racistas entram nas nossas vidas e são percetíveis…
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Quebec Crown still silent on 55 complaints from Indigenous people of police abuse
The head of an association representing Indigenous women in Quebec is asking why people who lodged complaints of police abuse…
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A ‘pivotal’ moment: Police board approves race-based data collection in Toronto
Toronto’s police services board has approved a new policy that will direct officers to start tracking and reporting the races…
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Jagmeet Singh proud of brother for confronting heckler at MuslimFest
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he’s proud of his brother for confronting comments Ontario politician Gurratan Singh says amounted…
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TIFF’s Canadian projects include Ellen Page doc, Jeff Barnaby thriller
An Ellen Page documentary on environmental racism in Nova Scotia and a Jeff Barnaby-directed zombie thriller centring on an Indigenous…
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Majority of Canadians against accepting more refugees, poll suggests
A pre-election survey conducted for CBC News suggests Canadians are divided on immigration, with clear limits on the kind of migration they find…
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National billboard campaign honours missing and murdered Indigenous women
Over the course of the week, Indigenous artists’ work dedicated to raising awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women and…
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Provincial funding cut puts an end to school programming that combats racism
Danait Mehreteab still remembers what it was like to move from Regent Park to Mississauga as a young child. She…
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