Yasir Naqvi appointed OLIP’s Chair
7 October, 2020Former Minister of Justice Yasir Naqvi Appointed as OLIP’s New Chair Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership (OLIP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Yasir Naqvi as the new...
Paul elected leader of Green Party
Annamie Paul is the first Black permanent leader of a major federal political party John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Oct 03, 2020 Green Party members have picked Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul...
Nivyabandi appointed AI Secretary General
Human rights defender and poet Ketty Nivyabandi appointed Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 Lana Verran, Chair of the Board of Directors of Amnesty International Canada (English...
Gwen Madiba wins Community Builder award
I am honoured and deeply touched to be included in the list of 2020 Community Builders of the United Way East Ontario at City Hall. The ceremony occurred yesterday online....
Lawal appointed CIBC Executive Vice President
2 September 2020 The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce’s President and CEO Victor Dodig today announced an appointment to the bank’s Executive Committee. Kikelomo (Kike) Lawal has been appointed Executive Vice-President and...
Robinson: Tribute to Third World Players
A TRIBUTE TO THE THIRD WORLD PLAYERS Each year Flo’s Seniors honours a person or group that has contributed to the community; this year we honour The Third World Players....
Madu appointed Minister of Justice
Optimism in Alberta’s Black community as Kelechi Madu appointed justice minister Stephen David Cook · CBC News Aug 26, 2020 Edmonton-South West MLA Kaycee Madu’s appointment as justice minister and solicitor...
Dahabo Omer appointed Executive Director
The BlackNorth Initiative Welcomes Dahabo Ahmed Omer as its Inaugural Executive Director 24 August 2020 The BlackNorth Initiative is pleased to announce it has hired accomplished policy advisor and human...
Russell-Rawlins: Director Peel school board
sm! NEWS Jul 16, 2020 by Karen Martin-Robbins Caledon Enterprise Colleen Russell-Rawlins is the Peel District School Board’s new permanent interim director of education. – TDSB photo The supervisor appointed by the...
Vanier Scholars Of African Descent.
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships worth $150,000 each by DAMI ADENIYI July 17, 2020 The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, which award students $50,000 a year for three years, are some of the most...