Most Black Canadians regularly experience racism, whether it is in criminal justice, education, employment, health care, or in the recently added COVID-19 pandemic scenario, a 91亚色-led ongoing survey reveals. 鈥淭his experience is not new, but because Black Canadians are typically classified under the larger visible minority group, their unique challenges have always been undermined,鈥 […]
A 91亚色 researcher who led a damning probe revealing how Black drivers and those of Middle Eastern descent were disproportionately targeted by Ottawa police has been hired by Peel Regional Police to do a deep dive into officers鈥 interactions with racialized people. Lorne Foster, director of the Institute for Social Research at 91亚色, has been […]
The LaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence & Conflict Resolution, the Institute for Social Research (ISR) and the 91亚色 Institute for Health Research (YIHR) are holding a research open house Thursday to highlight some of the excellence in research within each of the three units. The event will take place Jan. 13, from 2:30 to […]
It wasn鈥檛 that long ago that the practice of law was largely the preserve of white males, wrote columnist Jim Middlemiss in the National Post July 21. While they still dominate the ranks of partners at large law firms, the reality is that the face of those practising law is changing 鈥 at least in […]