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Jan 28, 2022

Islamophobia is not a Muslim problem– it’s a Canadian problem

On a cold evening on January 29, 2017, dozens of people traveled to the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City to attend nightly prayers. They had no idea that on that fateful night, they would tragically become part of one of the worst terrorist attacks on Canadian soil. Nor did they know that they would […]

Jan 27, 2022

Mohawk Residential School Virtual Tour

The Woodland Cultural Centre was established in October 1972 under the direction of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians upon the closure of the Mohawk Institute Residential School. Woodland Cultural Centre serves to preserve and promote Indigenous history, art, language, and culture. The recent ‘discoveries’ of the children of residential schools are news to […]

Jan 21, 2022

CRRF welcomes Rahmah Hassan!

This week we added a new member to the communications department at CRRF. Her name is Rahmah Hassan! Rahmah is a social media and digital marketing enthusiast with a passion for diversity and inclusion, education, and women’s empowerment.Coming from an ethnic and religious minority in both her country of birth, as well as in Canada, […]

Jan 19, 2022

Join us in welcoming Saswati Deb and Neal Santamaria!

CRRF is beginning 2022 with a bang by adding two new members to its ever-expanding team. This week we welcome our new Chief of Staff, Saswati Deb, and Quebec Regional Director, Neal Santamaria. Here’s a little bit more about them: Saswati Deb, Chief of Staff Saswati Deb is an Indo-Canadian woman of Bengali heritage. Born […]

Jan 14, 2022

2021 Community Mobilization Fund Recipients

“If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb The COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION FUND (CMF) is a $300,000 one-time investment from the Canadian Race Relations Foundation to support charities and non-profit organizations serving vulnerable populations as they manage and take action on anti-racism initiatives. This grant was […]

Jan 10, 2022

International Human Rights Day: Bridging the gap between the promise and reality

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.” — Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1, December 10th, 1948 On December 10th, 1948, Canada voted in favour of the Universal Declaration of Human […]

Jan 06, 2022

2022 CRRF Grants

Please visit National Anti-Racism Fund Guidelines and Application .

Dec 23, 2021

The Path Toward Progress: A Year In Review

This has been a challenging year for millions of Canadians. We have witnessed tragedies, spikes in racial discrimination, and increased pessimism around race relations. However, there are things we can be proud of too. As we approach the end of 2021, join the CRRF team to take a look back and reflect on the last […]

Dec 20, 2021

Emancipation is not just about a day. Emancipation is a call to action.

CRRF’s statement on Canada’s first-ever Emancipation Day On August 1st, 1834, British North America put into law the Slavery Abolition Act, ostensibly freeing nearly one million enslaved Africans across the British Empire. However, 187 years later, the reverberations of 200 years of the enslavement and colonization of African and Indigenous people still echo throughout Canadian society. […]

Dec 07, 2021

CCPA report explores the COVID-19 labour market impacts on Indigenous and racialized workers in Canada

TORONTO, December 7, 2021 —Throughout the pandemic, a larger share of racialized and Indigenous workers have been in jobs that put them in close proximity to others, increasing their risk of COVID-19 infection, says a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The CCPA report, A Disproportionate Burden, which was funded by the […]

Dec 06, 2021

CRRF welcomes its newest team members!

We would like you to join us in welcoming our new team members! We are very excited and proud of CRRF’s growth over the past year. CRRF’s expansion includes several new faces and fresh talent who all have one thing in common. They are all passionate about combatting the spread of racism and fostering racial […]

Dec 03, 2021

Ontario’s second annual Racial Justice Summit concludes with key insights and direction

CRRF, UARR successfully conclude one of the province’s largest virtual gatherings on racial justice thanks to broad participation and sponsorship Over the course of two days this November, advocates, community organizers, and activists from across Ontario shared thoughts, perspectives, and lived experiences on racial justice issues in Canada in one of the largest virtual gatherings […]