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By Yvonne Sam Political and Social Commentator Just a few days after Quebec’s Premier Pierre Couillard, announced that he was sending reinforcements to the already beleaguered Human Rights Commission, Quebec Justice Minister, Stephanie Vallee, announced the resignation of Camil Picard, ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia March 19, 2018 (CMC) – New research by the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (IOF) at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, finds that larger reef areas may help protect the Caribbean’s coral reef fish communities ...

By Yvonne Sam Political and Social Commentator On Tuesday (March 13), it was announced in La Presse that the Philippe Couillard-led government would be sending reinforcements to the already-moribund Quebec Commission on Human Rights and Youth Rights, in an effort ...

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia March 12, 2018 — Last Thursday, on International Women’s Day, a new Canadian ten dollar bank note, featuring Black entrepreneur and human rights activist, Viola Desmond, was unveiled by federal Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, and Bank of ...

TORONTO, Ontario Wednesday, March 7, 2018 — Conrad “Terry” Gibbs, 76, a former Consul General of the Grenada Consulate in Toronto, passed away, last Tuesday February 27. Throughout his working life, Gibbs, described as “gifted with a sparkling sense of ...

TORONTO, Ontario March 1, 2018 — The Late Dr. Howard McCurdy, scientist, community advocate, inspirer, role model and leader and renowned politician, was admired, liked immensely and respected by many, inside and out of the African Canadian community. Last week ...

By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer WINDSOR, Ontario February 26, 2018 (PRIDE) — Tributes are pouring in for the late Dr. Howard Douglas McCurdy Jr., a pioneer in science, civil rights activism, politics and education in Canada. Born on December ...

WHITBY, Ontario Tuesday, February 20, 2018 — The 2018 edition of the African Canadian Achievement Awards of Excellence (ACAA) slated for this Saturday, February 24, has been cancelled. Pride Inc., the owner and organiser of the prestigious and venerable event, ...

In December, Pridenews online ran a story on Dr. Beverly-Jean Daniel, who founded and developed The Bridge, a phenomenally-successful student engagement and retention program that is aimed at increasing the engagement, retention and graduation rates of African/Black/Caribbean students enrolled at ...

By Yvonne Sam Social and Political Commentator MONTREAL, Quebec February 8, 2018 — Why is there an existing disparity between what those in power claim they want to enact and what is actually acted out? In Quebec it is simply ...