Racial discrimination

Toronto & York Region Labour Council and Urban Alliance on Race Relations urge City Council to get serious about eliminating racism in Toronto

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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"Throughout the past 50 years, the Urban Alliance on Race Relations has seen the highs and lows of the fight for Racial Justice in Toronto.

Key Points: 
  • "Throughout the past 50 years, the Urban Alliance on Race Relations has seen the highs and lows of the fight for Racial Justice in Toronto.
  • While we have a progressive and diverse City Council, we must continue to hold our local leaders accountable to continuing this important fight."
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    The Toronto & York Region Labour Council represents over 220,000 workers from diverse sectors across the Toronto region.
  • The Urban Alliance on Race Relations works with the community, public and private sectors to provide educational programs and research critical to addressing racism in our society.

Media Advisory: Toronto & York Region Labour Council and Urban Alliance on Race Relations Mark International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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TORONTO, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On March 21st, the Toronto & York Region Labor Council (TYRLC) and the Urban Alliance on Race Relations (UARR) will mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD) by presenting Mayor Olivia Chow and Toronto City Councillors with practical and impactful policy proposals, tools and solutions to address racial inequity in Toronto.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On March 21st, the Toronto & York Region Labor Council (TYRLC) and the Urban Alliance on Race Relations (UARR) will mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD) by presenting Mayor Olivia Chow and Toronto City Councillors with practical and impactful policy proposals, tools and solutions to address racial inequity in Toronto.
  • At discussion will be how racial inequity manifests in Toronto around housing, transit, community services, policing, and good jobs.
  • The Toronto & York Region Labour Council represents over 220,000 workers from diverse sectors across the Toronto region.
  • The Urban Alliance on Race Relations works with the community, public and private sectors to provide educational programs and research critical to addressing racism in our society.

Toronto & York Region Labour Council and Urban Alliance on Race Relations mark International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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TORONTO, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On March 21st, the Toronto & York Region Labor Council (TYRLC) and the Urban Alliance on Race Relations (UARR) will mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD) by presenting Mayor Olivia Chow and Toronto City Councillors with practical and impactful policy proposals, tools and solutions to address racial inequity in Toronto.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On March 21st, the Toronto & York Region Labor Council (TYRLC) and the Urban Alliance on Race Relations (UARR) will mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD) by presenting Mayor Olivia Chow and Toronto City Councillors with practical and impactful policy proposals, tools and solutions to address racial inequity in Toronto.
  • At discussion will be how racial inequity manifests in Toronto around housing, transit, community services, policing, and good jobs.
  • The Toronto & York Region Labour Council represents over 220,000 workers from diverse sectors across the Toronto region.
  • The Urban Alliance on Race Relations works with the community, public and private sectors to provide educational programs and research critical to addressing racism in our society.

REPEAT -- Actions Across the Country to Mark Anti-Racism Day, Launch #MigrantSpring to Call on PM Trudeau to Ensure Equality & Status

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Saturday, March 16, 2024
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WHAT: Migrant workers, students, refugees, undocumented people, and supporters marking International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and launching #MigrantSpring.

Key Points: 
  • WHAT: Migrant workers, students, refugees, undocumented people, and supporters marking International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and launching #MigrantSpring.
  • Spring is set to begin on March 19, and Parliament will rise for two weeks following the week starting on March 18, 2024.
  • Why #MigrantSpring launch to mark International Day for Elimination of Racism:
    Immigration Minister Marc Miller pledged to bring regularization to the Cabinet in the Spring.
  • #MigrantSpring calls for a program that ensures permanent resident status for all undocumented people without exclusions.

REPEAT -- Actions Across the Country to Mark Anti-Racism Day, Launch #MigrantSpring to Call on PM Trudeau to Ensure Equality & Status

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Friday, March 15, 2024
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WHAT: Migrant workers, students, refugees, undocumented people, and supporters marking International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and launching #MigrantSpring.

Key Points: 
  • WHAT: Migrant workers, students, refugees, undocumented people, and supporters marking International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and launching #MigrantSpring.
  • Spring is set to begin on March 19, and Parliament will rise for two weeks following the week starting on March 18, 2024.
  • Why #MigrantSpring launch to mark International Day for Elimination of Racism:
    Immigration Minister Marc Miller pledged to bring regularization to the Cabinet in the Spring.
  • #MigrantSpring calls for a program that ensures permanent resident status for all undocumented people without exclusions.

Actions Across the Country to Mark Anti-Racism Day, Launch #MigrantSpring to Call on PM Trudeau to Ensure Equality & Status

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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WHAT: Migrant workers, students, refugees, undocumented people, and supporters marking International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and launching #MigrantSpring.

Key Points: 
  • WHAT: Migrant workers, students, refugees, undocumented people, and supporters marking International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and launching #MigrantSpring.
  • Spring is set to begin on March 19, and Parliament will rise for two weeks following the week starting on March 18, 2024.
  • Why #MigrantSpring launch to mark International Day for Elimination of Racism:
    Immigration Minister Marc Miller pledged to bring regularization to the Cabinet in the Spring.
  • #MigrantSpring calls for a program that ensures permanent resident status for all undocumented people without exclusions.

Actions Across the Country to Mark Anti-Racism Day, Launch #MigrantSpring to Call on PM Trudeau to Ensure Equality & Status

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Cabinet, Elimination, Bronson Centre, Deportation, Immigrant Workers Centre, Scapegoating, Visa, SFU, Federation, Risk, International, Madhu Verma, Domestic, Racial discrimination, Legislative assembly, MAC, Student, Parliament, Housing, Language, Bronson Avenue, Xenophobia, Refugee

WHAT: Migrant workers, students, refugees, undocumented people, and supporters marking International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and launching #MigrantSpring.

Key Points: 
  • WHAT: Migrant workers, students, refugees, undocumented people, and supporters marking International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and launching #MigrantSpring.
  • Spring is set to begin on March 19, and Parliament will rise for two weeks following the week starting on March 18, 2024.
  • Why #MigrantSpring launch to mark International Day for Elimination of Racism:
    Immigration Minister Marc Miller pledged to bring regularization to the Cabinet in the Spring.
  • #MigrantSpring calls for a program that ensures permanent resident status for all undocumented people without exclusions.

Statement by Minister Anand on the publication of the restorative engagement program panel reports and tabling of the Employment Equity in the Public Service of Canada annual report

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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These 2 reports will play a critical role in our efforts to foster a diverse and inclusive public service, free from all forms of harassment and discrimination.

Key Points: 
  • These 2 reports will play a critical role in our efforts to foster a diverse and inclusive public service, free from all forms of harassment and discrimination.
  • The 2022–23 annual report on Employment Equity in the Public Service of Canada is the 31st report on progress toward employee equity representation within the public service.
  • These programs are providing members of under-represented groups with career development opportunities to access more senior roles in the public service.
  • At the same time, representation of all employment equity groups has increased in the Executive Leadership Development Program .

UIC Law International Human Rights Clinic Honors National Human Rights Day by Publishing a Summary Record of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 107th Review Session of the United States

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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This inspired more than 60 human rights instruments which together constitute an international standard of human rights, including the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) .

Key Points: 
  • This inspired more than 60 human rights instruments which together constitute an international standard of human rights, including the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) .
  • After engaging in human rights advocacy at the United Nations CERD in 2022, in Geneva, Switzerland, the International Human Rights Clinic releases a Summary of Record of the 107th Review of the United States in relation to its obligations under the treaty.
  • The Summary of Record is an example of how the International Human Rights Clinic continues its domestication of international human rights by bridging the gap between international human rights advocacy and pressing human rights issues in the United States.
  • The UIC International Human Rights Clinic offers law students a background in human rights advocacy through practical experience in working on international human rights cases and projects.

A divided Australia will soon vote on the most significant referendum on Indigenous rights in 50 years

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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Today, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced an October 14 date for a national referendum on whether to amend the Constitution to establish a new advisory body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced an October 14 date for a national referendum on whether to amend the Constitution to establish a new advisory body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
  • The Voice to Parliament has been toted as a vital step toward redressing Australia’s painful history of discrimination against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
  • This is why a referendum is needed – and why this particular one has been so fiercely debated for years.

Decades of efforts toward equality

    • Only eight out of 44 previous referendums have passed in the country’s history.
    • The last time Australia voted on a referendum dealing with Indigenous affairs was in 1967.
    • But what it can tell us about 2023 is complicated

      The referendum passed by a huge margin.

    • This act prohibits discrimination in employment, housing and access to public facilities, such as swimming pools, cinemas and shops.

The “yes” and “no” campaigns

    • The “yes” campaign has declared it’s time for change, emphasising how governments have consistently failed First Nations communities across the country.
    • They say better policy decisions result from local communities being heard on matters that affect them.
    • Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe, a DjabWurrung, Gunnai and Gunditjmara woman, has argued the Voice is a powerless advisory body.

The significance of the vote

    • Internationally, other countries have attempted to create improved political participation and government accountability for Indigenous peoples.
    • In New Zealand, for example, there is designated Māori representation in the parliament.
    • In Canada, First Nations people have both “first-contact” treaties that were negotiated upon European arrival, as well as modern treaties.