Posts Tagged ‘multiculturalism’
How structural inequality fuels Black youth recruitment into cycles of violence
Wednesday, May 13th, 2026
The same conditions that leave Black boys vulnerable to recruitment into exploitative and violent economies leave Indigenous youth vulnerable too… if it costs close to $97,000 a year to keep a youth in custody, how might those resources be better invested in supporting young people? … the target of abolition work is not prisons, but a society that makes prisons necessary… how do we build communities where fewer young people are vulnerable to recruitment before they encounter violence at all.
Tags: crime prevention, Indigenous, multiculturalism, participation, poverty, standard of living, youth
Posted in Equality Debates | 20 Comments »
Black women say they’re at risk due to unequal health care. The Ford government is being urged to act
Thursday, May 7th, 2026
… there’s a lack of data about the experiences of Black women and girls in Canada when accessing health-care… A health system ill-equipped to provide a basic standard of care for a community group that already disproportionately faces higher rates of certain chronic illnesses and medical conditions could lead to worse health outcomes and higher mortality… The top barriers… were long wait times and a lack of culturally competent health providers.
Tags: Education, Health, multiculturalism, women
Posted in Health Debates | 7 Comments »
Ottawa renews funding for Toronto youth-crime prevention programs
Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
… it will top up funding for Toronto programs intended to prevent gun and gang violence among young people… to address the root causes of youth violence … “we cannot do it by arresting people to submission” … as of last year, Toronto saw a 43 per cent decrease in shootings and firearm-related incidents, and a 35 per cent reduction in youth shootings and firearm-related violence.
Tags: budget, crime prevention, jurisdiction, multiculturalism, youth
Posted in Child & Family Delivery System | 6 Comments »
There are realistic solutions to our growing mental health crisis
Wednesday, February 18th, 2026
In primary care, mental health concerns account for roughly one-in-five visits to family physicians in Canada and most primary care practices in Ontario do not have embedded mental health professionals. Too often, patients leave with a referral, not support, and join another wait-list… A mental health system that waits for crisis is not care… We must find new ways to invest in early, visible and embedded support.
Tags: jurisdiction, mental Health, multiculturalism, youth
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Carney government replacing Islamophobia and antisemitism envoys with advisory council
Wednesday, February 4th, 2026
The council on “Rights, Equality and Inclusion” will be made up of Canadian academics, experts and community leaders “with a mission to foster social cohesion, rally Canadians around shared identity, combat racism and hate in all their forms, and help guide the efforts of the Government of Canada… “Disagreement is legitimate, harmful or abusive conduct, including disinformation, is not.”
Tags: crime prevention, jurisdiction, multiculturalism, participation, rights
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It’s time to admit our Charter rights are under attack
Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
Too many premiers are testing citizens’ willingness to accept gross power grabs, the targeting of vulnerable groups for political purposes, the weakening of groups they dislike, by invoking the notwithstanding clause… Are they seeking to normalize its use? To normalize breaches of rights? … “What we’re seeing is an erosion of that very, very basic principle of human rights as a way to structure relations in society, and provide a check on government power”
Tags: ideology, jurisdiction, multiculturalism, rights
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Rethinking Philanthropy: Emerging paradigms of social justice
Tuesday, October 21st, 2025
… past forms of saviourism, in which historically disadvantaged countries and communities are seen as helpless actors waiting to be saved, will need to be dismantled. The shift in mindset is from saving “the other” (whomever that other might be) and, instead, recognizing the responsibility to contribute to a more equitable and sustainable society… By recognizing social justice as a collective project we all have personal responsibility to advance, solidarity emerges as a tool for our collective agenda in which it is only rational to invest.
Tags: ideology, multiculturalism, participation, philanthropy, poverty, rights, standard of living
Posted in Inclusion Debates | 29 Comments »
Carney government’s hate-crimes bill to ban display of terror and hate symbols
Monday, September 22nd, 2025
The ban will target symbols of government-designated terror groups and other hate symbols like Nazi imagery… where the display is meant to show “detestation” or “vilification” towards an identifiable groups, such as Jews, Muslims or members of the LGBTQ+ community. The bill… will also allow police to lay charges for “hate propaganda”… outlaw the “intimidation” or “obstruction” of places of worship and other community spaces…
Tags: crime prevention, ideology, multiculturalism, rights
Posted in Inclusion Policy Context | No Comments »
School lunches, the French way: It’s not just about nutrition, but togetherness and bon appetit
Tuesday, July 15th, 2025
… we need to shift from thinking of school lunches as a safety net for kids living in poverty to thinking about them as benefiting the health and well-being of children and their families… the cultural diversity of Canadian school communities is reflected in the food on offer… centralized kitchens can prepare thousands of servings of a main dish daily… to prepare food for daycares and for seniors who were home-bound — something to consider for Canadian cities…
Tags: Education, ideology, multiculturalism, participation, standard of living, youth
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Ontario will uncrate a statue of Canada’s first prime minister. What took so long?
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025
The statue can acknowledge our first prime minister’s singular contribution to the creation of one of the world’s most successful countries. But the plaque can also acknowledge that Macdonald was flawed, and while some of his views were quite progressive for the time (such as voting rights for women and Indigenous people), other views, such as the worthiness of residential schools, clearly don’t stand the test of time.
Tags: ideology, Indigenous, multiculturalism, rights
Posted in Governance History | No Comments »
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