With the Paris Olympics just months away, Tamarri Lindo, a promising college track athlete, finds himself racing against a different kind of clock. The 20-year-old, who has been training rigorously to represent Canada on the world stage, is now grappling with the possibility of deportation back to Jamaica, the country from which his family fled […]
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called for youth clubs and service organizations to teach young people the responsible use and power of firearms. Speaking at the closing of the annual Tradewinds multinational military exercise at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre on Thursday, Mottley emphasized the need for proactive measures to address rising gun crime in […]
In a bid to address the growing issue of illegal firearms and ammunition, St Kitts and Nevis has initiated a 15-day gun amnesty, effective from Friday, May 10 to Saturday, May 25, 2024. This move follows the recent enactment of the Firearms (Amendment) Bill 2024. Prime Minister Terrance Drew announced the gun amnesty in Parliament, […]
The Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA), a cornerstone of Canada’s advocacy for equity and opportunity within the Black community, faces significant scrutiny. Established in 1983 and celebrated for hosting the esteemed Harry Jerome Awards, the BBPA now confronts allegations that threaten its impressive legacy. In late April 2023, Chandran Fernando, a business owner and […]
The conclusion of the trial of Umar Zameer, accused of first-degree murder in the tragic death of Toronto police officer Jeffrey Northrup on July 2, 2021, has left many questions lingering. Zameer’s acquittal, a moment of relief for him and his family, has, paradoxically, deepened the shadows over the legal proceedings and the path pursued […]
Stacy Clarke By Neil Armstrong The first day of the tribunal hearing of Superintendent Stacy Clarke, which was open to the public, drew a large contingent of members of the Jamaican Canadian Association on Monday to the headquarters of the Toronto Police Service (TPS) in support of the veteran police officer with 26 years of […]
Brampton’s MP Ruby Sahota stood alongside Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety while he unveiled new legislation on Tuesday aimed at bolstering Canada’s defenses against foreign interference. The introduction of Bill C-70, known as the Act Respecting Countering Foreign Interference, marks a significant step forward in the Canadian government’s efforts to safeguard its institutions. Bill […]
Members of the Black community in Hamilton are spearheading efforts to establish an advisory panel aimed at tackling concerns regarding policing in the city. According to Lyndon George, Executive Director of Hamilton’s Anti-Racism Resource Centre (HARRC), the initiative stems from extensive community discussions, gaining momentum following a town hall hosted by HARRC in February. The […]
Man deported after paying $38,000 for a fake marriage by Sukhram Ramkissoon Canadian Immigration does not tolerate persons who pay for fraudulent marriages for the purpose of gaining permanent status in Canada. Persons who do so are violating immigration law are stripped of the privilege of living and working in Canada. Let us examine a […]
By Neil Armstrong April 27 marks the 70th anniversary of the 35-member delegation led by community icon, Barbados-born Donald Willard Moore which travelled to Ottawa to meet with the federal government about Canada’s restrictive immigration policy pertaining to “black British subjects.” Among the delegates were community stalwarts, Bromley Armstrong, Harry Gairey Sr., and Stanley Grizzle. […]
