It’s 2024, and Black MPs are still being tokenized

In the confines of large organizational structures like political parties, diversity still remains a tactical device.

When Black politicians succeed, they do so not because of any boost from the political structures within which they function, but because of their own merit and character. Greg Fergus, the first Black House Speaker, is a good example, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BHAGWANT SANDHU

February 1, 2024

OTTAWA—Black History Month is here again. It is a time for Canadians to celebrate Black excellence and achievement. In some quarters of Canada, it is also a time to separate festivity from a few sombre second thoughts.

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