By Mira Williamson –– A long-time anti-racism activist is joining the call for the president of the Ottawa Police Association (OPA) to step down, saying the service’s response to his alleged misogynistic statement about a grieving Black woman has been inadequate. “I personally think it’s reflective of police culture,” saidContinue Reading
By: Adriana Vicic – The last days of June mark the end of the school in Ontario—normally a bittersweet time for teachers to say goodbye to the students they’ve seen all year while looking forward to the summer ahead. But after months of uncertainty and online-learning hurdles since the COVID-19Continue Reading
Monika Sidhu — A Peel Region group focused on social justice held an online workshop this week to help people understand what abolition means when it comes to policing. Acknowledging that while there have been calls to “abolish” and “defund” the police, many people have difficulty wrapping their heads aroundContinue Reading
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said people who are homeless can’t sleep in tents in the city because “it looks terrible.” The comment was made during Ford’s Wednesday COVID-19 briefing, after a reporter asked about the recent discovery of a body in an encampment underneath Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway. Ford acknowledged thatContinue Reading
By Vicky Qiao — To prepare for a potential second-wave of COVID-19, Ottawa is committed to diversifying supply chains and increasing domestic production, said Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand. The federal government has ordered 13.5 million non-medical masks with a focus on supporting Indigenous-led businesses, she said atContinue Reading
By Adriana Vicic — Peel Region and Toronto will move into Phase 2 of reopening as of June 24, while Windsor-Essex remains in Phase 1, said Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Monday. The news makes Windsor-Essex the only region of Ontario to be excluded from Phase 2 allowances due to aContinue Reading
By Mira Williamson — The City of Ottawa has hired an anti-racism and ethnocultural liaison to lead its new anti-racism department. This newly formed department will help the nation’s capital look at all municipal policies—from active transportation, to roads, to public health through an equity lens, said the liaison, Coun.Continue Reading
By Eva Zhu — Vancouver — It’s a celebration that usually draws thousands to Trout Lake, but with COVID-19 putting a halt to gatherings this year, organizers are hoping people tune into National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD) online. “We’ve had to downsize this annual event a fair bit because ofContinue Reading
By Monika Sidhu — There will be 500 new green jobs and internships available for young Canadians within the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday. The Prime Minister said the jobs will range from about six months to one year in length, andContinue Reading
By Monika Sidhu — Community organizers are left wondering if appointing an anti-racism supervisor in the Peel District School Board (PDSB) is the best solution to an age-old problem in the education system. These questions come after Ontario’s Education Minister Stephen Lecce agreed to move forward on a request byContinue Reading