OHRC launches public interest inquiry into Toronto police racial profiling
December 4, 2017 OHRC launches public interest inquiry into racial profiling and racial discrimination by the Toronto Police Service Toronto – The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) announced that it…
Ontario Releases First Anti-Black Racism Strategy
Province Releases First Anti-Black Racism Strategy Ontario is taking action to address the intergenerational impacts of slavery, an extended history of racial stigmatization and ongoing systemic racism. The province released…
Tiffany Gooch: Reflections of National Black Canadians Summit
Tiffany Gooch: A critical moment for Black political organization in Canada Black activists from across Canada gathered in Toronto last week, to nurture relationships and amplify great ideas — which…
Desmond Cole wins 2017 PEN Canada/Ken Filkow Prize
By PEN Canada | December 14, 2017 Desmond Cole wins 2017 PEN Canada/Ken Filkow Prize for freedom of expression Desmond Cole has won the 2017 PEN Canada/Ken Filkow Prize. The $1,000 prize…
OCISO hosts Equity and Racial Justice forum
Monday 4 December About forty participants from Ottawa’s aboriginal and racialised communities were at the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organisation (OCISO) community room on Wellington Street West for a forum…
Symposium helps Ottawa’s black community navigate municipal system
Wednesday 29 November June Girvan, an elder in Ottawa’s black community, opened a symposium Wednesday by blowing a special African horn, filling the atrium of Ottawa City Hall with a…
MPP Yasir Naqvi honours Black Ottawa leaders with OC150 award
MPP Yasir Naqvi addresses the award recipients Source: Yasir Naqvi Saturday 2 December Ottawa Centre…
World AIDS Day promotes understanding and compassion
Friday 1 December Under the banner: “It takes courage”, Somerset West Community Health Centre welcomed about forty people from Ottawa’s African, Caribbean and Black communities to its annual forum, commemorating…
Ontario’s female Black judges sworn in
NOV 15, 2017 November 16, 2017 Lori Montague wanted to follow her parents’ footsteps and become a teacher. Her dad, Spurgeon Montague, had another idea. “Why don’t you consider becoming…
Samson Agboegbulem receives Medal of Bravery from Governor-General
Thursday, 23 November Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, presented Nigerian-Canadian Samson Agboegbulem and four of his fire-fighter colleagues with Medals of Bravery, at a ceremony at…