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Countering unconscious bias and systemic racism in your municipality

How to move beyond symbolism to meaningful action

by WELLINGTON C
Published in October 2021 - Page 9

There has been a global awakening to anti-Black racism following the police killing of George Floyd. Many organizations – including municipal corporations – made significant promises about supporting Canada’s Black communities, but a year later many of these promises have not translated into tangible results.

A challenge in addressing systemic racism in Canada is that while many think that tackling racism is the right thing to do, they’re struggling to connect George Floyd in the

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