By Yvonne Sam Columnist QUEBEC, Canada, October 24, 2017 — To the watching public, the Quebec government’s recent removal of the Human Rights Commission’s mandate to lead the consultation on systemic discrimination and racism, and its subsequent renaming and reframing, ...
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OTTAWA, Canada, October 20, 2017 (CMC) – Representatives from three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries will join their counterparts from Latin America, in Canada, for talks aimed at putting pressure on Venezuelan leader, Nicolas Maduro, to end the political and economic ...
Read More »Organizations Take Collective Action To Tackle Violence In Toronto
By Neil Armstrong Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario October 18, 2017 — The Caribbean African Canadian Social Services (CAFCAN) and Midaynta Community Service, with the support of East Metro Community Services, are hosting a community meeting focused on a collective ...
Read More »Jolly Wins 2017 Toronto Book Awards
TORONTO, Ontario, October 17, 2017 — Last Thursday night, B. Denham Jolly won the 2017 Toronto Book Awards, which was presented at the Toronto Reference Library, for his memoir, “In the Black: My Life”, published by ECW Press. Established by ...
Read More »A Proposed Model For Structuring A New Black Legal Clinic In Ontario
By Kingsley P. Gilliam M.A. Guest Writer The need to create a new Black legal clinic arose out of the failure of the African Canadian Legal Clinic (ACLC) to demonstrate accountability to the community it serves and to its principal ...
Read More »Guyana Government’s “Consultative Meeting” With Guyanese-Canadians On It’s Diaspora Engagement Strategy Elicited More Questions Than Answers
By Sharmon Carrington PRIDE Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario October 6, 2017 — The Guyana Consulate General in Toronto recently solicited the participation of Guyanese nationals, at a “consultative meeting” — held on September 27 — on Guyana’s Draft Diaspora Engagement ...
Read More »African Canadian Human Rights Activists Welcome UN Report On People Of African Descent In Canada
By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario October 5, 2017 — Several African Canadian human rights and workers’ rights activists in the country have welcomed the recommendations of the recently released UN Report on People of African Descent in ...
Read More »WSIB Practice That Limited Compensation For Injured Jamaican Migrant Worker Breaches The Law
TORONTO, Ontario October 6, 2017 — In a historic decision, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal ruled that the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) policy breached the rights of Michael Campbell, an injured migrant worker from Jamaica. Since ...
Read More »New Canadian Ambassador To Haiti Intends “To Work Tirelessly To Build Strong And Respectful Partnerships” With Haiti
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, September 29, 2017 (CMC) – Canada says it will continue to work with Haiti to clearly define its priorities and to meet its financial and institutional commitments. Newly appointed Canadian Ambassador to the French-speaking Caribbean Community ...
Read More »Legal Aid Ontario Gets Input From African-Canadian Community; Shares Information On New “Black-led, Black-Focused” Legal Clinic
By Neil Armstrong PRIDE Contributing Writer TORONTO, Ontario September 28, 2017 (PRIDE) — Legal Aid Ontario’s community meeting — held last night — about legal services for Ontario’s Black communities, drew many who are on either side of its decision ...
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