If feds can marshal massive, rapid response to pandemic, they ‘can find a way’ to stop systemic racism, say top experts and some Parliamentarians

While his record on addressing racial inequities has received mixed reviews, many have pointed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s willingness to acknowledge systemic racism exists as a critical step.

Liberal MP Greg Fergus, chair of the Black caucus, Sen. Mobina Jaffer, civil rights lawyer Anthony Morgan, Sen. Rosemary Moodie, NDP MP Matthew Green, and Sen. Wanda Thomas Bernard. 'Looking at all the social sciences that already exist, it’s clear we do not need to have a commission or have some kind of a new report or study,' says Green.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade; photos courtesy of Senate of Canada, Twitter

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

June 18, 2020

The global pandemic has shown the federal government is capable of marshalling resources and a rapid response to mitigate a financial shock, and there’s no reason it can’t show similar resolve in addressing systemic racism in Canada, say experts and some Parliamen...

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