Barrie police chief Kimberley Greenwood says the criminal code doesn’t allow hate crime charges for the attack on a young black woman in downtown Barrie. In Canada, hate crimes fall under very…
Mark Sangster, vice-president of Waterloo-based cybersecurity firm eSentire, said about the rising online hate crimes: “”I think that’s the problem is a lot of people are suffering in silence here and we’re…
In June this year, the Ottawa Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) voted to “immediately and completely” end its involvement with the School Resource Officers program, where officers are assigned to schools to…
if we do it right, we can significantly improve the way local people interact with law enforcement and social services. Author of the article: Abid Jan Published in Ottawa Citizen | Dec…
December 6, is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women – still one of the most important days of commemoration on our calendar. It marks the sombre anniversary of…
This is an interesting story. Accordingly, “the court support program will share $250,000 in provincial funding with two other programs designed to support women of colour.” Alberta cabinet minister Rajan Sawhney, MLA…
What should be our priority keeping in mind that 1) Ottawa is #2 on the list of most police-reported hate crimes in Canada and 2) data from Statistics Canada paints a disturbing…
Inspiring – a great way to promote respect, equity and inclusivity. The Power of One exhibit is thought-provoking and inspires and empowers all people to make the world a better place through…
UWEO and the United for All Coalition members issued the following statement today. Over the past few weeks, unacceptable instances of anti-Semitic and homophobic graffiti and posters have appeared around Ottawa. The…
A lesson for us here in Ottawa. ‘Defund the Police’ faure has Minneapolis residents taking matters into their own hands amid crime surge. As the crime rate in Minneapolis continues to rise,…
It’s all about the use of social media. The same tech that enables social media to galvanise social justice activists is being used by hate groups seeking to organise and recruit paddlers…
This is heartbreaking. People live in fear like this because some take their implicit bias and hatred to extremes. It doesn’t mean only one person in Quebec City, one person in London…
Lest we forget: The status-quo prevails. For clarity, Canadian legislation is framed so that a police officer needs to obtain written consent from the Attorney General before s/he can proceed with charges…
Ottawa police see a 33 percent increase in hate crime in 2021. Does it mean we didn’t prevent enough hate? Or did we need to spread more kindness? The latter is because…
What a Day before Canada Day – for which Thank Yous are not good enough. June 30, 2019. What a day it was! How lucky is Ottawa, and how fortunate it is to be in…
Very sad to hear about the passing of Rabbi Bulka today. My condolences to his family and friends. Rabbi Bulka will always remain in my prayers and my heart as a kind…
Some of us wrongly interpret systemic racism as an accusation that everyone in the system is racist. Systemic racism means almost the opposite. It means that we have systems and institutions that…
A powerful message. Thanks to MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq for the service & truth telling. We all have the responsibility to understand the history and address ongoing oppression and hate. Watch Nunavut MP’s…
United Way East Ontario and the United for All Coalition issued the following public statement today. On behalf of the United For All Coalition, we are sharing this statement about the horrific…
There is no age in history where human beings have not committed unimaginable excesses against their fellow human beings. The later generations always come, admit the wrongs, and try to reconcile with…
Nearly all major American cities are seeing spikes in violent crime. Rosa Brooks, an associate dean at Georgetown Law, believes: “The ‘defunding the police,’ I think was not a helpful slogan, and…
Black and racialized populations — including in Ottawa — face daily degradation in almost all walks of life. Abid Jan – Ottawa Citizen The scale and complexity of systemic racism have confused…
Thanks to the United for All (U4All) Champions for their leadership and continued commitment. A great show of commitment and dedication at the highest level again!!! U4All Champions Table met today to…
United Way East Ontario and the UFA Coalition issued the following statement today. United For All partners are deeply disturbed by the highest increase in harassment and intimidation of the Asian community…
The concept of “defunding the police” refers to the idea of reallocating funds away from traditional policing and investing them in other programs and services, such as mental health services, education, and…