Time to stop ‘pussy-footing around’ racism: ‘When do we draw the line?’ ask Black Liberal MPs

White supremacy is on the rise globally, and the data shows Canada is far from exempt.

Liberal MPs Arielle Kayabaga, left, and Greg Fergus, right, are the current and former chairs of the Liberal Black Caucus, respectively. Both said they would like to see more action taken by their government to combat hate and racism in Canada.Photograph courtesy of the Liberal Party of Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY CHELSEA NASH

May 23, 2022

In the wake of the mass shooting on May 14 in Buffalo, N.Y., which targeted Black people, the current and former chair of the Liberal Black Caucus (LBC) say they want to see concrete action from their own government to address racism and hate in Canada.

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