By Lincoln DePradine “Change’’ was one of the words repeatedly used by three of the candidates contesting the Scarborough North riding in the June 7 Ontario general elections. Dwayne Morgan, a published author and one of Canada’s leading spoken word artistes, is making his first bid at elected politics as a candidate for the New […]
Conrad “Terry” Gibbs who served as Grenada’s Consul General in Toronto from 2002 to 2006, died at the Scarborough General hospital on February 27 last. He was 76. After graduating from Presentation Boy’s College in Grenada, Gibbs went to St.Lucia where he taught at St. Mary’s College. He later earned a bachelor’s degree from Inter-American […]
OTTAWA – The 20I8 federal budget, tabled on Tuesday by Finance Minister Bill Morneau. in addressing multiculturalism, noted the “challenges faced by Black Canadians.” It said ” recent domestic and international events, like the rise of ultranationalist movements, and protests against immigration, visible minorities and religious minorities, remind us that standing up for diversity and […]
hang February 6 -25, 2018 The Berkeley Street Theatre 26 Berkeley St. (King and Parliament) Toronto REVIEW By Stephen Weir A big part of Black History Month in Toronto is celebrating the Diaspora on “the boards”. This month, Canada’s leading Black theatre organization opened hang, a very dark comedy that is a #MeToo take on […]
A “retired” Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) bus, now out of service for several months, is expected to be ” soon back on the road.” But it will not be picking up regular passengers. Instead, it will become a mobile shower for the homeless. Dominica-born Deborah Daniel, a program manager with a Toronto organization of women […]
I recently received a letter from a regular reader of my column who wanted advice on a matter of serious concern. I have since informed her that because of the seriousness of the issue which she raised in her letter and for the benefit of other readers, I would like to discuss the matter in […]
By Ken Bruzual While snowflakes may descend gently and come to rest lightly, starlets burst very brightly and engage the eyes and mind intensely. So when these two occurrences coincide, like rare eclipses, the spectacle is astonishing. Such can be the perception drawn from the performances and the experiences of the audience at the 21st. […]
At the beginning of this New Year, as we approach the 28th anniversary of your favourite community newspaper, I would like to say thanks to our faithful readers, advertisers and contributors and to let you know of our exciting plans to make The Caribbean Camera more relevant to the needs of our community. First of […]
Clyde McNeil, widely known promoter of Caribbean music who owned Club Trinidad, died at hospital in Tobago on January 3 last. He was 69. Friends of the promoter said that he had been ailing with kidney problems and high blood pressure McNeil who came to Canada in 1966, worked as a lab technician at the […]
The Ontario government’s Anti-Black Racism Strategy, launched in Toronto on Thursday, “creates a roadmap for how government and its institutions will work to eliminate disparities for Black Ontarians,” says a news release from the Anti-Racism Directorate. The Strategy focuses on improving outcomes by: Setting long-term targets to reduce disparities for Black Ontarians in the child […]
