Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders will be stepping down from his position on July 31. He made the announcement during a news conference this afternoon. Saunders has been Chief of Police since 2015 and was expected to remain in the position until at least 2021. His resignation comes after more than 37 years with the ...
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4 juillet 2025 In Equity/Anti-Black Racism, News, Our Health By noel
Toronto Declares Anti-Black Racism A Public Health Crisis
Toronto has officially declared anti-Black racism a public health crisis in the city. The move comes a week after a coalition of Black health leaders, backed by NDP leader Andrea Horwarth, called on the Ford government to formally recognize anti-Black racism as a public health crisis. The motion, introduced by Joe Cressy, was unanimously approved ...
4 juillet 2025 In Equity/Anti-Black Racism, News By noel
CBC Host Wendy Mesley Suspended For Using ‘Careless’ Language
CBC News host Wendy Mesley has been suspended for using a "word that should never be used" during an editorial discussion about Black Lives Matter and media coverage of racism. Mesley took to Twitter to explain herself, claiming she "quoted" another journalist she was planning to interview on a panel, but did not identify the ...
4 juillet 2025 In Economic Integration, Equity/Anti-Black Racism By noel
Jessica Mulroney Gets Dropped By 4 Companies Over ‘Textbook White Privilege’
CTV has parted ways with Jessica Mulroney and pulled her new reality show I Do, Redo from all Bell Media channels and platforms after she was accused of trying to silence a Black Toronto influencer and ruin her career. Canadian blogger and marketer Sasha Exeter alleges things went left once she put out a call ...
4 juillet 2025 In Criminal Justice, Equity/Anti-Black Racism, Social Justice By noel
Beyond Abolishing the Police, We Must Decriminalize Our Imagination
I was swiping through Instagram stories when I saw a humorous TikTok video poking fun at the pressure that many parents feel to stay calm when disciplining their children in public. Embarrassed, they timidly smile at onlookers and diplomatically negotiate with their screaming kid, only to blow up with rage and reach for the belt ...
4 juillet 2025 In Articles, Equity/Anti-Black Racism, Social Justice By noel
If You Directly Benefit From Racism, Should You Be Profiting As An Anti-Racism Expert?
If You Directly Benefit From Racism, Should You Be Profiting As An Anti-Racism Expert? Janice Gassam Asare – Senior Contributor, Diversity & Inclusion The racial reckoning that was sparked by the killing of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd has left the world analyzing anti-Black sentiment and Googling terms like ‘anti-racist’ and ‘diversity’ at increased rates. ...
4 juillet 2025 In Articles, Issues & Opportunities By noel
Reflections: Lessons from 2020
Moving Forward with Purpose in 2021 Without a doubt, the year 2020 was an incredibly challenging year for everyone. A year many do not wish to remember. Everyone has one story or two to share about why they think 2020 deserves no mention ever again. The painful truth is that we cannot forget 2020 in ...
4 juillet 2025 In Articles, Education, Social Justice By noel
Black Love
BLACK LOVE – A LOVE LIKE NO OTHER “There has been this unbroken history of struggle for liberation for hundreds of years, but Black people managed to create beauty and love in the very process of fighting this system.” — Angela Davis What is Black Love? This wide-reaching term can refer to love shared among ...
4 juillet 2025 In Articles, Education, Media, News By noel
Youth Hockey Racism in Western Quebec
It seems that more players are speaking openly about their experiences with racism on the ice, and the latest story shines a light on youth player Anthony Allain-Samaké's experiences. The recurring theme seems to be that these kids seek help from authoritative figures (refs, coaches); however, these problems tend to be unresolved. This usually leads ...
4 juillet 2025 In Equity/Anti-Black Racism, Issues & Opportunities, Social Justice By noel
African Students Rescued From Ukraine
Russia had decided to invade Ukraine on February 24, 2022, which created a cascade of tragedy and suffering for its citizens. This also created a lot of fear and uncertainty in the EU as a whole, since many leaders are left wondering if their country will also face Russia's tyranny. This blog post, however, touches ...