A Visit to Kent Institution
The last prison we went to in British Columbia was Kent Institution, the only federal maximum-security prison for men in the pacific region. During this visit, I was again accompanied by the tireless advocate [...]
This is Our Shot Campaign
2nd Session, 43rd Parliament Volume 152, Issue 38 Wednesday, May 5, 2021 The Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker [...]
Bill S-208, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act (Criminal Record Expiry)
2nd Session, 43rd Parliament Volume 152, Issue 37 Tuesday, May 4, 2021 The Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker Criminal Records [...]
Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code – Third Reading
2nd Session, 43rd Parliament Volume 152, Issue 37 Tuesday, May 4, 2021 The Honourable George J. Furey, Speaker Judges [...]
The Invisible Visible Minority: Time for Change
As we conclude this series and look forward to upcoming changes across every level of our government and within every aspect of our collective Canadian society, I am hopeful that real and tangible progress will be seen. However, I know as well as anyone that political and forward momentum [...]
The Invisible Visible Minority: Institutional and Carceral Racism in Canada
As we move through the implications of Systemic Racism on people’s lives, it is critical that we consider the impact of state-run institutions such as jails and prisons. Across our country, people of all races are sitting in prison cells. How and why did they get end up here? [...]
The Invisible Visible Minority: Discrimination and Marginalization in School
As we established in our previous blogs, a racialized family that barely has found jobs will be forced to live in a low income neighbourhood, and thus begins another struggle with their children’s education. It is an undeniable fact that children in low income neighbourhoods do not get the [...]
The Invisible Visible Minority: From Inadequate Housing to Discrimination
Racial discrimination can manifest as negative attitudes against, and poor treatment of, those who live in a particular area or neighbourhood. Researchers have documented instances of people living in such neighbourhoods being unable to obtain insurance, get couriers to make deliveries, or have a taxi driver pick them up [...]
The Invisible Visible Minority: Race and Employment
In the previous blog of our Systemic Racism series - The Invisible Visible Minority, we discussed the importance of definitions and how without clearly defining a problem, solutions can be very hard to find. But definitions can never truly portray a lived experience, much as a number in a [...]
Powerful Voices: Canada’s Youth of African Descent
Last Friday evening, I had the absolute honour of virtually attending a forum featuring Young leaders of Africa Descent in British Colombia. It was my privilege to share a little bit about my own experiences of being a woman of African and South Asian Descent in Canada and the [...]
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