Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa upholds racial equity
June 2018 The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa places racial equity at the forefront of their services Important changes are taking place at The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa (CASO)….
Fathers’ Day tribute: Dr. Clive Esty
My father is a retired dentist who served and continues to serve strongly within his community. He is a volunteer board member at St. Paul’s L’Amoreaux in Scarborough and in…
Ethiopian Church celebrates 25th anniversary
Saturday 19 May St. Teklehaimanot Ethiopian Orthodox Twehedo Church on Carling Avenue was the scene of a most colourful celebration as over 200 church members and their guests gathered to…
Toronto restaurant fined for racial discrimination
Toronto restaurant ordered to pay $10,000 after asking black customers to prepay for their meal DAKSHANA BASCARAMURTY PUBLISHED APRIL 29, 2018UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO Open this photo in gallery…
Job Posting: HIV Testing Outreach Worker
Somerset West Community Health Centre, Ottawa, Ontario Anonymous HIV Testing Outreach Worker Family & Community Health & Harm Reduction – Ottawa, Ontario Position Title: Anonymous HIV Testing Outreach Worker Classification:…
Quartz Africa: Chinese aid to Africa
China’s “rogue aid” to Africa isn’t as much or as controversial as we thought A visitor walks past a map of Africa at a meeting of the Africa Development…
Avoid post-holiday financial stress
5 tips to help avoid post-holiday financial stress The holiday season can be expensive. With entertaining, choosing the perfect gifts, and additional travel, will your wallet take a hit? Even…
Black parents ask schools to collect race data
Ottawa Carleton District School Board part of provincial working group on the issue, says it will start collecting next year Tuesday 17 April Richard Sharpe, a member…
Black children in welfare system
Black and Indigenous children over-represented in Ontario child-welfare system: report Renu Mandhane, chief commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, called the findings deeply concerning. Black and Indigenous children appear…
Obituary: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, revolutionary
1936-2018 Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: revolutionary who kept the spirit of resistance alive April 3, 2018 Author Shireen Hassim Professor of Political Studies, WiSER, University of the Witwatersrand Disclosure statement Shireen Hassim receives funding…