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Nov 30, 2021

Racial Justice Priorities for Canada’s 44th Parliament

Canadians express strong support for concrete action to fight racism through policy reforms and legislation for Canada’s 44th Parliament TORONTO, November 30, 2021 – A new national survey from the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) and conducted by Nanos Research suggests that Canadians see discrimination as a problem and want immediate concrete action on the […]

Nov 11, 2021

Hate is an emergency crisis in Canada

Media reports that accused killer of Afzaal family was motivated by Christchurch terrorist will raise fear and anxiety among vulnerable communities and underscores need for government action Toronto, November 10, 2021 — Recent media reports that the man who killed four members of the Afzaal family last June was motivated by the terrorist attacks in […]

Nov 03, 2021

Race relations in Canada 2021: A survey of Canadian public opinion and experience

New research indicates increased pessimism around race relations progress, despite positive trends toward awareness of systemic racism TORONTO, November 3, 2021— The results of a nationwide survey conducted by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) and the Environics Institute for Survey Research and sponsored by Pfizer Canada, confirm the reality and scope of racism in […]

Oct 26, 2021

Voices of the Unheard: A Webinar Series on the Residential School System in Canada

The Canadian Race Relation Foundation (CRRF) is pleased to announce the launch of the virtual webinar series Voices of the Unheard: Examining the History, Legacy, and Reconciliation around the Residential School System in Canada. This webinar series aims to keep the conversation going long after the discovery of thousands of unmarked graves has disappeared from […]

Oct 07, 2021

CRRF’s Statement on the Terrorist Attack In London, ON

The Canadian Race Relations Foundation is deeply saddened and dismayed by the deadly attack on the Afzaal family in London, Ontario. Violence motivated by hatred of a person’s religion, skin color, or country of origin is a dangerous trajectory that our society cannot afford to accept. This tragedy is emblematic of the unacceptable cruelty that […]

Oct 01, 2021

We Are Many. We Are One: Celebrating Canadian Islamic Heritage Month 2021

October is a month devoted to celebrating Muslim Canadians of all races, ethnicities, and regions across the country. To that end, the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) is pleased to commemorate Canadian Islamic Heritage Month by launching a social media series entitled, “We Are Many. We Are One”. This series will focus on the historical […]

Sep 29, 2021

Truth and Reconciliation Day: Keep the Conversation Going!

The colour orange has always reminded me of that and how my feelings didn’t matter, how no one cared and how I felt like I was worth nothing. All of us little children were crying and no one cared. September 30th marks the first year that the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, otherwise known […]

Sep 24, 2021

Election or Not, Hate Should Never Be An Option

A statement from the Canadian Race Relations Foundation on Canada’s 44th election The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) would like to congratulate all new and incumbent Members of Parliament. Being chosen to represent Canadians in parliament is a great privilege. The CRRF looks forward to working with all to eliminate racism in Canadian society. A […]

Sep 20, 2021

The Legacy of Residential Schools And Alberta’s New School Curriculum

A poll by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, the Assembly of First Nations, and Abacus Data indicates that 62 percent of Albertans want the provincial government to increase Indigenous history in the school curriculum. EDMONTON, June 24, 2021—Nearly half of Albertans admit that they know very little about Canada’s residential school system in the face […]

Aug 31, 2021

Submissions of Canadian Race Relations Foundation in relation to the consultation on a Criminal Case Review Commission for Canada

Some causes of wrongful convictions are widely acknowledged. These include tunnel vision, flawed police investigations, faulty eyewitness testimony, evidence from unreliable in-custody informants, and erroneous science. In any given case, the presence of facts that support one or more of these errors raises the spectre of a wrongful conviction. The CRRF submits that the presence […]

Aug 14, 2021

Community Mobilization Fund

* The application deadline for the CRRF Community Mobilization Fund has now passed. We thank all applicants for their proposals. Do you have a project focused on anti-Black, anti-Asian or anti-Indigenous racism? Are you part of a grassroots organization or local not-for-profit group that advocates for racialized communities? Or are you part of a […]

Aug 03, 2021

The Death of Jean René Junior Olivier

The Canadian Race Relations Foundation is very disturbed by the news of the shooting of Jean René Junior Olivier in Repentigny, Quebec on Sunday. Jean René’s story is a dual tragedy. His untimely death is like several others where the intersection of issues around mental health and race end with fatal consequences. Three years ago, […]