Profile of African, Caribbean and Black not-for-profit, volunteer-run community organisations
Celebrating Guyana’s Independence Day, 26 May
Guyana, officially the Co‑operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America and the capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north,…
Black public servants shatter their own ceiling
Federal Black Employee Caucus hosts inaugural symposium in Ottawa Idil Mussa · CBC News · Posted: Jan 23, 2019 Greg Fergus, MP for Hull-Aylmer, says the public service should reflect the diversity…
Nigerian community celebrates Christmas
8, 15 and 22 December 2018 Ottawa’s Nigerian community celebrated its 2018 Christmas in style with events hosted by the various ethnic cultural organisations. The Isokan Yoruba kicked…
Durham School Board offers leadership program
How the Durham District School Board is diversifying its team of principals and vice-principals Equitable leadership program has grown to 55 participants NEWS Nov 26, 2018 by Jillian Follert Oshawa This Week …
Igbo Catholics celebrate Harvest Thanksgiving
Sunday 28 October, 2018 The Catholic community of Ottawa hosted its 2018 Harvest Thanksgiving service last Sunday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel church on St. Laurent Boulevard. The…
Nigerians celebrate 58th Independence anniversary
Monday 1 October 2018 Nigerians with families and friends celebrated the 58th anniversary of their country’s independence with a number of social events in the national capital. The program…
Flag raising for Jamaican independence anniversary
Monday 6 August The Jamaica Ottawa Community Association (JOCA) marked the country’s 56th independence day anniversary with a Jamaican flag raising ceremony at City Hall last Monday. The theme for…
Igbo Women’s Association host fund-raiser
Sunday 26 August 2018 Over a hundred people were at Our Lady of Mount Carmel church on St. Laurent Boulevard on Sunday to participate in the church’s Family Day…
TrinBago Day celebrates twin-island culture
Sunday 19 August 2018 The Trinidad and Tobago Association of Ottawa (TTAO) hosted its annual TrinbaGo Day on Sunday, an opportunity for the island country’s citizens in Canada’s national capital…
Ghana Association hosts annual picnic
Saturday 14 July The Ghana Association of Ottawa held its annual picnic at the Brewer Park last Saturday. On a hot steamy summer afternoon, some 200 friends and families of…