Anti-Black racism is a cancer in our society. Racism, and particularly anti-Black racism, is endemic in modern Canadian society and must be fought, conquered, and destroyed.

« As Mandela said: No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. »

This committee is committed to working with partners to kick racism out of our society. This includes advocating for policy reviews to address systemic racism.

The committee is also working to ensure Criminal Justice Reform becomes a reality. There are 70% more Black Canadians in federal prisons than there were 10 years ago.

What are we doing about it? There is an opportunity to join this committee as we work to address the obvious systemic issues affecting the Black community. The hyper-incarceration of Black youth is troubling, and we cannot stay silent.

Our priorities include:

• Education — How do we hold the government accountable?
• Community responsibility — How are we holding ourselves accountable?
• Establishing complaint mechanisms and support networks.
• Criminal justice system reforms.