Lack of consensus on racism is troubling

Hopefully the government will create a new anti-racism strategy that addresses a range of issues from the criminal justice system to the work of cultural agencies and national security. But the announcement last week on a new legal framework for Indigenous peoples is a big first step in that regard.
OTTAWA—There used to be a consensus in Parliament about combatting racism and hate. That doesn’t exist anymore. The Liberal government and its MPs want to embark on some new or renewed initiatives, the NDP want them to move stronger and faster. But on the Conservative end, the very analysis of ...

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