Open Letter from injured workers to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser Premier of Ontario Doug Ford, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton, and WSIB President & CEO Jeffery Lang We are a diverse grassroots group of injured migrant farm workers and allies who have […]
BMO and BlackNorth Initiative combine to honour International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination BMO Exchange Traded Funds (BMO ETFs) will support BlackNorth Initiative’s Education Within Reach Program with a $100,000 investment to help provide career discovery opportunities and support tuition for students in the Black community. In honour of the International Day for […]
Ten more Black business organizations to receive more than $23 million in investments Acknowledging that Black Canadian business owners and entrepreneurs make important contributions to the Canadian economy, yet continue to face systemic racism and obstacles in starting and growing their businesses, the Government of Canada said it will these barriers with its first-ever Black […]
Last week, Revive Superfoods announced their plan to donate over 100,000 meals to those in need by launching their Buy A Meal, Give A Meal initiative, with the support of Beam Impact. Revive Superfoods offers a wide variety of products that are healthy and affordable and ready in minutes. How Buy A Meal, Give […]
Poll finds most Black Canadians feel valued and respected in the same way as their non-Black colleagues, but that they have to work harder to earn it New research by KPMG in Canada finds that nearly seven out of 10 (68 per cent) Black Canadians say their employers have made progress on following through on […]
By Debbie Ali With the increasing prevalence of violence against women around the world, one must wonder why these horrifying statistics are swept under the rug. To set the record straight, many men are assaulted and are victims of violence as well; however, the number of female victims far outweighs that of males. Even […]
On Saturday, February 12th from 11 am – 2 pm, the Jean Augustine Centre for Young Women’s Empowerment (JAC) will be bringing together community members, stakeholders, and local talent from across the GTA for its annual Black History Month Celebration & Fundraiser, ‘Black Legacy: A Celebration of Black Canada’. The online event will feature cooking […]
with the launch of a coin no one will spend By Stephen Weir By Stephen Weir Kwame Delfish, a well-known Toronto artist was the first Caribbean Canadian to design a coin for the Royal Canadian Mint. That was in 2015 and the solid silver $10 coin carries Delfish’s creative portrait of an iconic Canada. It […]
Recognizing the importance of continuous learning in advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Scotiabank hosted an Allyship Summit for Change for its 90,000 employees. Sessions on why allyship matters, unconscious bias and privilege, inclusive hiring and effective allyship best practices have been made available to all Scotiabank employees. Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of […]
With productivity-boosting measures, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement could reduce poverty and inequality while spurring sustainable and inclusive growth, according to a report by the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD. The Economic Development in Africa Report 2021, underscores the importance of infrastructure financing that helps link up urban and rural areas, […]
