When responding to racism in Canada, we need to do better than saying ‘do better’

In Canada's arc of history, we have continued to challenge the status quo in the pursuit of a more prosperous, inclusive, and equitable nation.
Demonstrators take a knee on Parliament Hill during the ‘No Peace Until Justice’ march to protest anti-Black racism and police brutality on June 5.
As Canadian activist and journalist Desmond Cole recently said, "If Minneapolis hadn't burned, would we be having this conversation...?" With the death of George Floyd and the dawning of a global movement, we—as Canadians—must also look inwards at our own racial biases and discrimination. Now is...

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