OCSB adopts UN Year for African Descent
Photo: OCSB Trustees and Senior Administration with students Serena Iyoha and Jasmine Adibe (holding the plaque) and Moses Pratt, Global Community Alliance (front centre, right). Our Declaration for the…
Dr. Helen Ofosu: Personal and workplace boundaries
The modern workplace is changing rapidly due to automation. Mobile devices are routinely used by workers both in the workplace and in their personal lives. Although automation has many…
Ottawa family targeted by racist graffiti
Neighbours rally around family targeted by racist graffiti BLAIR CRAWFORD May 7, 2019 Dr. Xaviere Kuatr at her home in Gloucester. ‘Life goes on,’ she said after someone painted…
Simpson elected first Black female Union President
Historic Election at CUPW: Postal Workers Elect First Female Black President A record number of women also elected to the National Executive Committee May 17, 2019 OTTAWA – The Canadian…
Funeral service for Mama Janet Oriuwa
Mrs. Janet Mgbeafor Oriuwa 1 January 1937 – 13 March 2019 Saturday 4 May 2019 S. Peter’s Church on Heatherington Road was the scene as over a hundred mourners…
Kanu appointed Chief Financial Officer
May 22, 2019 Vanessa Kanu, Senior Vice President of Finance, takes the helm as Chief Financial Officer OTTAWA, Ontario — Mitel, a global leader in business communications, today announced the…
Barack Obama wows Ottawa audience
Friday 31 May, 2019 The Canadian Tire Centre on Palladium Road was filled to the rafters as global icon and former U.S. President Barack Obama came to town. Titled “A…
Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce launched
New Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce hopes to give business owners a ‘unified voice’ ‘We’re 1.2 million black Canadians and we need to find a way to connect ourselves economically’…
Anti-Racism Group closes down
Harmony Movement, Anti-Racism Group In Ontario, Shutting Down After 25 Years Due To Funding Cuts But the provincial government claims it never applied for funding. By Mohamed…
Race & Immigration – A gathering storm
Why race and immigration are a gathering storm in Canadian politics Fears of a surge in anti-immigrant attitude and bigotry have consolidated around one political party—the Tories by Terry…