By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist The definition of colour has always been somewhat enigmatic, and in my opinion, nothing could be more misleading than the term, applicable to any person, who is not “white”. In today’s world the term has ...
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Feed SubscriptionCanada Issues Warning Due To “High Level Of Violent Crime” In Jamaica
OTTAWA, Ontario October 17, 2019 (CMC) – The government of Canada has updated the emergency status for Jamaica on a travel advisory, due to a continued high level of violent crime. In an advisory, the Canadian government noted that the ...
Read More »Is The Montreal Police Service Really Serious About Working Towards Combating Racism? Reports Show ‘Systemic Biases’, When It Comes To Race, Still Exist In The Force
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist There is a familiar French expression, “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose”, which when translated says, the more things change the more they remain the same. Following the recent announcement of a class ...
Read More »Election Shows Canadians Still Don’t Understand What It Means To Be Racist
By Tamari Kitossa Guest Writer In the wake of recent events during the federal election, it seems to me that if Canadians are to address the continuing significance of race and racism, we had better make up our minds to do ...
Read More »Scotiabank And Antiguan Government Put News Blanket On Negotiations
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda, October 4, 2019 (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda government and the Canada-based Scotiabank have agreed to a news blackout, regarding the discussions over the sale of the bank’s branch in the Caribbean island. Antigua ...
Read More »CANADIAN POLLS: What Election Tax Promises Will Mean For Your Wallet
By Gregory C Mason Guest Writer Beware of politicians’ gifts, especially during election campaigns. Most political presents involve increased spending, but a growing list of promises have to do with changes to taxation. The Conservatives and Liberals, the main contenders in ...
Read More »Blackface, Black Issues And White Newsrooms
By Ewart Walters Guest Writer How long is the Canadian media going to continue skimming the surface issue of blackface, without plumbing the depths of the real story of anti-Black racism, race and color prejudice, and white privilege in what ...
Read More »Prime Minister Justin Trudeau In Blackface: A Symptom Of Canada’s Widespread Anti-Black Racism
By Philip S. S. Howard Guest Writer The news that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau performed in blackface when he was a student and a teacher has once again made blackface the topic of the day — this time in the middle ...
Read More »Guyanese-Run Company Gets High Ranking In Canada
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, September 17, 2019 (CMC) – Guyana-born business executive, Anthony Whyte, says the decision by Canadian Business and Maclean’s to rank his company, GO Logistics Inc. in the top 500 fastest growing companies, here, “reflects the vote of confidence ...
Read More »CANADIAN ELECTION: Is The Big Blue Tent Imploding? Canadian Conservatives Face An Identity Crisis
By Brian Budd Guest Writer As Canada’s 2019 federal election campaign begins, there are a number of question marks surrounding Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. A longtime member of Parliament under Stephen Harper’s government, Scheer won a tightly contested leadership ...
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