Parliamentary Black Caucus calls for government action against systemic racism in Canada

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.A group of Black parliamentarians and their allies are calling on all levels of government to take action to reduce systemic racism in Canada.

It follows a wave of protest across North America against racism and police brutality sparked by the killing of a Black man, George Floyd, by police in the U.S. last month.The Parliamentary Black Caucus says non-Blacks are only now realizing the scope of racism in Canada, and the group is proposing a series of measures to cut down on what the group calls a “pernicious and widespread phenomenon.”

“However, to rid our society of racism will require concrete actions by all levels of government to begin to make a difference.” The group also wants governments to take action to better support businesses owned and operated by Black Canadians, more Black representation in the public service and greater investments in Black culture and arts.

Lets face the reality; there is NO systemic racism, for there are no laws to implement racism in the sytem. WHAT WE DO HAVE; enough racists in the sytem to infect the sytem with racism, so it looks like it is racist system. Those racists must go, first. Then must not be hired

Are they also calling for recognition of the fact Canada saved 40,000 blacks from SLAVERY in the US through the Underground Railway...or have we forgotten that...not to mention that we don’t have systematic racism now in Canada...multicultural policies exist to ensure that...

Worth noting: 'All that has changed (the day Trump was sworn into office) is the official narrative (to 'racism'). And it will change back as soon as Trump is gone and the ruling classes have no further use for it.' C.J. Hopkins …

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