Articles, reports and news about the Black Lives Matter movement
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…
Bylaw officer fired for assaulting Black man
Bylaw officer fired for striking man in Michele Park incident A review concluded with “no dispute” that the bylaw officer “struck the member of the public,” a memo to the…
Lawyers offer free legal advice
Montreal lawyers offer free advice to victims of racism and exclusion by Paul Cherry • Montreal Gazette Jul 04, 2020 Share As usual, people showed up at retired boxer Ali Nestor’s…