S Racism
RacismText
FNLC Shocked by Horrendous Treatment of 16-Year-Old First Nations Girl at Guildford Town Centre
November 19, 2024 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is outraged by the mistreatment of a 16-year-old Cree girl by Paladin Security employees at the Guildford Town Centre on the unceded traditional territories of the Katzie, Kwantlen and Semiahmoo First Nations in Surrey, B.C. The girl was […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreRacismText
Tŝilhqot’in Chiefs Call for Removal of B.C. Conservative Party Member due to Racism
October 30, 2024 The Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG) is calling on Conservative leader John Rustad to immediately remove Marina Sapozhnikov from the Conservative Party after racist and derogatory comments made about Indigenous people to the media. Sapozhnikov has displayed not only an alarming ignorance of Indigenous people, but a specifically racist view that can create […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreRacismText
Canadian Tire in BC accused of racism after security guard spoke of ‘difference between Indian and native’ – Prince George Now
Oct 2, 2024 An Indigenous father and daughter in British Columbia are accusing Canadian Tire and its third-party security company of racial profiling and racism after they say he was singled out at a store in Coquitlam and an employee responded with a racist comment. Dawn Wilson is speaking publicly about the human rights complaint […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreRacismAudio
Heiltsuk Nation Goes Public With Human Rights Complaint Against Canadian Tire Alleging Racist Treatment of Indigenous Customers; Chief Says “Trust Has Been Broken”
Complaint and request for additional disclosure seek systemic change at the company, which recently boasted about its Newsweek ranking as “the most trustworthy Canadian retailer.” COQUITLAM, BC, Oct. 1, 2024 – Richard and Dawn Wilson, father and daughter, are going public today with a BC Human Rights Commission complaint they have filed against Canadian Tire […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreRacismText
Immersive Indigenous anti-racism workshop planned in Penticton – Castanet
Sep 27, 2024 As Truth and Reconciliation Day approaches, South Okanagan Similkameen Immigrant and Community Services has decided to follow up by hosting a free workshop on intercultural competency, Indigenous rights and anti-racism. On Oct. 9, interested people 16 and older are welcome to join “Reconcili-ACTION” at Penticton’s Cleland Community Theatre from 5:30 to 7:30 […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreRacismText
Groups targeting racism can now apply for grants
Sept. 16, 2024 VICTORIA – Community-based organizations across B.C. can now apply for grants to support projects that tackle racial inequity and foster inter-cultural understanding in the province. The annual B.C. Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Grants provide as much as $5,000 to organizations that meet the eligibility criteria. These funds are intended to cover direct costs […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreResidential SchoolAudio
BCFNJC Statement: Racist Resolution Proposed by Law Society of British Columbia Members Supports Residential School and Genocide Denialism – Trust and Reconciliation Will Be Broken
September 9, 2024 Okanagan syilx Territory, Westbank BC: The BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) denounces and strongly opposes a resolution that has been put forward by two Law Society of British Columbia (Law Society) members for consideration at the upcoming 2024 Law Society Annual General Meeting. The resolution contains alarming Residential School denialism, calling […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read More
