Articles, reports and news about the Black Lives Matter movement
Commission condemns police racism
Quebec Human Rights Commission rules in favour of Black man profiled by Repentigny police CBC News · Nov 21, 2020 Quebec’s Human Rights Commission has ruled that three Repentigny, Que., police officers racially…
Report: Black Ottawans hit hardest by COVID-19
People who identify as Black make up 37 per cent of cases, but just 7 per cent of population Laura Glowacki · CBC News · Posted: Nov 24, 2020 People in Ottawa who identify…
Police break up Black and Indigenous demonstration
Protesters feel betrayed after police disperse demonstration for Black, Indigenous lives Officers arrived at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, say protest caused safety issues CBC News · Posted: Nov 21, 2020 8:24…
Report: RCMP tolerates racism
RCMP tolerates ‘misogynistic, racist, and homophobic attitudes:’ former Supreme Court justice Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Nov 19, 2020 656 comments The Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s culture is so toxic, the federal government…
Black leaders back councillor’s bid to change ward’s name
Rideau-Goulbourn named after British politician who owned hundreds of slaves, Coun. Scott Moffatt discovered Sandra Abma · Nov 26, 2020 Members of Ottawa’s Black community are lauding Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt’s bid…
Black community wants answers in youth death
Ottawa’s Black community calls for answers in death of Anthony Aust following police raid October 19, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Representatives of Ottawa’s Black communities send condolences…
Anti-racist campaign in Russell Township
Local Anti-Racist Campaign in Response to Hate Incident in Russell October 22, 2020, Russell, ON – In August of 2020, Russell Township made the news for the fourth time in…
Abdirahman death: Montsion not guilty
Ottawa policeman found not guilty in death of black man during arrest 20 October, 2020 An Ottawa policeman has been cleared of charges relating to the 2016 death of a…
PSAC resignations follow article by Black manager
Clash over article by Black manager leads to high-profile resignations at PSAC Amanda Pfeffer · CBC News · Posted: Sep 25, 2020 Canada’s largest public service union, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), is…
Councillor reprimanded for “terrorist” BLM comment
North Dundas council reprimands councillor Tyler Hoy for calling Black Lives Matter movement “a terrorist group” Blair Crawford Aug 25, 2020 Share North Dundas Township council formally reprimanded Coun. Tyler…