A statement by Scarborough Centre MP Salma Zahid While I welcome the decision of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario to maintain six electoral districts in Scarborough, I am concerned and disappointed regarding their decision to cut the heart out of the riding of Scarborough Centre with no meaningful public consultation. When the first […]
By Carlton Joseph Last week, President Joe Biden delivered his state of the union address to the nation, to a divided congress, where Republicans control the House and Democrats control the Senate. Biden, started by acknowledging that Covid had shut down the country for two years but that since he took office the country, with […]
Last week, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, announced that Foundation for Black Communities was selected to enter into negotiations for the administration of the $200 million Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund. The Foundation for Black Communities is a national, Black-led and Black-serving organization whose proposal demonstrated strong partnerships and significant […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with his counterparts from 20 Caribbean governments at the 44th Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) which opened yesterday in the Bahamas. As CARICOM celebrates its 50th anniversary, Trudeau is participating as a “special guest” in group discussions and bilateral meetings with the Caribbean leaders […]
Exciting news! The BBPA’s Rise Up program is offering a total of $80,000 in funding for participating Black Women+ entrepreneurs. Take advantage of this incredible opportunity and apply today to be one of the 8 winners who will receive a share of the prize money. The program is intended to help entrepreneurs enhance their businesses. […]
Employers are making progress on anti-Black racism, survey says Most Black Canadians feel their employers continued to make progress addressing anti-Black racism in the last year but worry that a recession could wipe out those gains, finds new research by KPMG in Canada. KPMG’s latest survey of more than 1,000 Black Canadians found that nine […]
The Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE), a nonprofit organization offering the first-of-its-kind Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund has collaborated with TD Bank Group (TD) to deliver its new “Propelling Black Entrepreneurship Program” and offer 50 grants ranging from $2,500 to $5,000 to Black entrepreneurs across Canada. This program has been developed to support Black entrepreneurs […]
This month marks the 28th official Black History Month in Canada. The theme for this year is “Ours to Tell.” An excellent choice with “telling” the operative word. To us the word implies another in the theme. That word is “story”. There is a tendency to treat or think of storytelling as a practice belonging […]
Kwame Delfish: Designer of Black Heroes of WWI coin The Black History Month coin issued last year was also a Delfish design By Stephen Weir Kwami Delfish is the man of the hour. So much in demand that the Caribbean Camera pulled a sneaker on the main media players in the country lining up to […]
By R M Austin Former Guyana Ambassador to Beijing, China I am not a fan of American social and cultural extravaganzas which take the form of such holidays as Columbus Day or Memorial Day, to name only two of them. The former needs no detail. I am firmly opposed, as I am sure the […]
