B.C. opens consultation on anti-racism legislation as groups praise data collection

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Public consultation on B.C. anti-racism legislation will help better identify systemic racism in existing government programs, says parliamentary secretary for anti-racism initiatives

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.The British Columbia government is asking residents to provide input on proposed anti-racism legislation as members of marginalized communities say the collection of data will help groups flourish.

Rachna Singh, the parliamentary secretary for anti-racism initiatives, says the public feedback will help better identify systemic racism in existing government programs.Story continues below advertisementDr. June Francis, an assistant professor at Simon Fraser University, says the lack of data on systemic racism has helped society ignore the problems marginalized and racialized people face.

She adds the lack of data has also stopped those groups from “flourishing” and achieving more success. We have a weekly Western Canada newsletter written by our B.C. and Alberta bureau chiefs, providing a comprehensive package of the news you need to know about the region and its place in the issues facing Canada.

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