Survey: Racial discrimination in Federal Public Service
By CHARELLE EVELYN JUNE 15, 2020 Fifteen per cent of Black federal employees indicated they had been a victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months, compared to only…
Rev Ekong: Jesus is our model
by Rev Bassey Ekong We should model Christ’s example when fasting. When He was on earth, He had God’s anointing to meet people’s needs, but He still needed to fast….
Racism major factor in Covid pandemic
Systemic racism, barriers explain higher rates of COVID-19 among immigrant, non-white communities in Ottawa: Experts by Taylor Blewett Jun 29, 2020 Exposure to COVID-19 is a non-negotiable fact of life…
MP Fergus on racism
‘We always said we need to do more. Now we’re seeing why it’s important to do more,’ says Greg Fergus Aaron Wherry · CBC News Jun 08, 2020 Greg Fergus spent much…
Flo’s Seniors: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
(WEAAD) – June 15, was launched by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations. The purpose of WEAAD…
Half of Canadians fooled by Covid-19 conspiracy theories: study
AFP 6 © Cole BURSTON A light-up heart is seen in downtown Toronto on April 29, 2020 in support of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic Nearly half of Canadians subscribe…
Ontario to collect race-based data
Ontario To Start Collecting Race-Based Data From COVID-19 Patients By Avah Taylor May 21, 2020 After months of pressure from Black community advocates and health experts, Ontario announced it will…
Johnson is Princeton’s first Black valedictorian
Montrealer is first black valedictorian in Princeton’s 274-year history T’Cha Dunlevy Montrealer Nicholas Johnson is the first black student to be named valedictorian in Princeton’s 274-year history. The operations research…
UK: Black African deaths three times higher than white Britons – study
Coronavirus: By Rianna Croxford Community affairs correspondent, BBC News 1 May 2020 Coronavirus patients from black African backgrounds in England and Wales are dying at more than triple the rate…
Father: “By law officer punched me”
Ottawa father alleges bylaw officer punched him in the face, city denies ‘any improper conduct’ during ticketing altercation by Aedan Helmer 9 April, 2020 An Ottawa father is fighting $2,010…