Ottawans urge overhaul of police oversight at public forum
October 26, 2016 SUSANA MAS Justice Michael Tulloch speaks with Suzanne Labbe during a public consultation by the Independent Police Oversight review at the Wabano Centre in Ottawa on…
‘Justice for Abdi’ conference focuses on racism and justice
Algonquin elder calls for police force to ‘get rid’ of racist officers By Chloé Fedio, CBC News Posted: Oct 02, 2016 More than 100 people gathered at the Hintonburg Community Centre…
Dr. Helen Ofosu: Career Challenges For Newcomers To Canada
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Lately I’ve thought about the challenges faced by newcomers and immigrants to Canada. Part of this is because I participated in a panel discussion at an expo geared towards…
National Museum of African American History Opens Its Doors
September 24, 2016 MERRIT KENNEDY President Barack Obama speaks during the dedication ceremony for the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington. Pablo…
Ililli Ahmed: Why “Black Lives Matter” matters
Why Black Lives Matter, matters by Ililli Ahmed T.W: Death, Murder, Gunshots You’ve definitely heard the phrase “Black Lives Matter” before: it has, without a doubt, become a common phrase…
Melenna Awaju: #BlackLivesMatter: Why the Controversy?
#BlackLivesMatter: Why the Controversy? It’s a shame that the U.S. Government’s FBI failed to document all killings of citizens and non-citizens by the hands of the police…
Christ Chapel Bible Church celebrates 20th anniversary
Lilly Obinna, right, with fellow guests at the gala Saturday, September 17, 2016 Members, friends and families were on hand at a gala to celebrate the 20th anniversary of…
“Justice for Abdirahman” coalition calls for significant changes in police practices
Photo source: www.justiceforabulrahman.ca August 4, 2016 In the wake of the much publicized death of Abdirahman Abdi following an encounter with the police on 25 July, a newly formed…
Ottawa Police Service celebrates second Diversity Day
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 In recognition of Canadian Multiculturalism Day and as part of Welcoming Ottawa Week, the Ottawa Police Service hosted its second annual Diversity Celebration at the…
Community forum tackles anti-Black racism
by Sulaimon Giwa Racism against Black people is something that Canadians generally don’t like to talk about. The mere mention of the word is normally met with consternation, even…