Black Justice Strategy to tackle anti-Black racism in justice system Black communities in Canada continue to live with the effects of prejudice, discrimination, and hatred—from unconscious bias to anti-Black hate crimes and violence. These systemic inequalities have resulted in the overrepresentation of Black people in Canada’s criminal justice system, including as victims of crime. To […]
The Voluntary Board of Directors of the Durham Community Action Group (DCAG) and the members of their Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) held their first in a series of forums. The gathering was called “In Their Own Voices: Disrupting Anti-Black Racism and Hate”. It was held at the Durham Region Municipal Buildings in Whitby on February […]
The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) describes itself as Canada’s independent expert review body for all national security and intelligence activities across all federal departments and agencies, and informs Parliament and Canadians as to their lawfulness. It is mandated to conduct reviews of Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Communications Security Establishment […]
Trinidad-born Kenneth Anthony Jeffers, a former manager of Access and Diversity in the City of Toronto, is a longtime advocate for civil and community rights. And he is well known for his work as an activist in the Black community in Canada’s largest city. But what is not so well known was his involvement […]
Estranged from his family after serving four years in prison for armed robbery, Quincey had no one on the outside to help him pick up the pieces when he was released in 2020. No one, that is, except for Amanda Maxwell. “She was able to send me in the right direction,” says Quincey. Maxwell […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with his counterparts from 20 Caribbean governments at the 44th Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) which opened yesterday in the Bahamas. As CARICOM celebrates its 50th anniversary, Trudeau is participating as a “special guest” in group discussions and bilateral meetings with the Caribbean leaders […]
(For the 12.5 million Africans stolen) I stand at Bathsheba where the breakers roll in and brood over the fate of my unknown lost kin. Harsh waves of white water bring a deluge of grief for Black souls overboard, who never neared the reef. There’s a feeling that often gets under my skin, I […]
Jamaica-born Ainsworth Morgan attended his final meeting as a member of the Toronto Police Services Board on Thursday last. Morgan who had served for more than three years as the lone Black member of the Board, told The Caribbean Camera that he was thankful for the opportunity to serve. “I was able to bring community […]
“Canadian officials’ declarations about “Haitian-led” solutions are designed to paper over [our] history and grant some legitimacy to Ottawa’s imperial actions” By Yves Engler “We need to make sure that the solutions are driven by the people of Haiti themselves,” noted Justin Trudeau after meeting US president Joe Biden in Mexico City last week. […]
Editorial Increasing police budget is a missed opportunity Last Monday when the Toronto Police Service Board met to discuss the 2023 budget, the seven rookie councillors released a statement that cut to the core, echoing what many of the groups said in their presentations. The release lamented city government prioritizing law enforcement rather than addressing […]
