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Zero-tolerance policy for N-word lacks nuance, consistency with other school board decisions, says prof
A University of Windsor professor says the Greater Essex County District School Board's decision to implement a zero-tolerance policy on the use of the N-word lacks nuance and is inconsistent with the way the board has dealt with other types of harmful language.
Canada -Windsor |

Man shot by Toronto police says he didn't threaten anyone, but was carrying knife
A man who was shot multiple times by police in a northwest Toronto park in February spoke out about the incident for the first time Wednesday, alleging police did not try to de-escalate the situation before firing at him.

Adam Carter
Canada -Toronto |

Anti-racism advocates say it's time to 'listen, learn and act' to tackle hate in Hamilton
A day after a Stoney Creek school was vandalized with derogatory graffiti, community leaders are calling for renewed action to combat racism and hate in Hamilton, which led Canada in the highest per-capita rate of hate crimes in four separate years since 2014.

Bobby Hristova
Canada -Hamilton |

Sylvia Hamilton's latest poetry collection Tender imagines the overlooked lives of Black Nova Scotians
The Nova Scotia filmmaker, poet and artist spoke to The Next Chapter's Shelagh Rogers about writing poetry that reflects land and legacy.
Radio -The Next Chapter ||

Black Torontonians 'significantly' more likely to face discrimination on regular basis, study finds

Sara Jabakhanji
Canada -Toronto |

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After years of helping others, Mike Gallant got a little help from his friends
Alexandre Silberman
Canada -New Brunswick |

Artistic reflections from the National Black Canadians Summit
Canada -Nova Scotia -Community |
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A message from CBC's Executive Vice-President English Services on the Being Black in Canada project
CBC's executive vice-president of English services Barbara Williams says, "This is a time of reckoning. A time, I believe, that is long overdue. And it carries with it both enormous opportunity and responsibility, to listen, do the work, and make it right."News |- Video
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