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Apr 27, 2021

The Canadian Race Relations Foundation welcomes the announcement of an $11.2M investment from the Government of Canada

The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) is steadfast in its commitment to collaborating with like-minded civil society, labour, private sector entities, and government on one common cause: eradicating racism in Canadian society. It will not be an easy task and will require many hard conversations and challenging initiatives. Still, we believe there is no time […]

Apr 21, 2021

Justice for One, But Not Necessarily for All

While we should be satisfied with yesterday’s verdict, but we mustn’t forget that fleeting justice is not complete justice. Photo credit: Reuters Last night, a jury of ordinary citizens found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd, a Black man who cried out for his deceased mother while a police […]

Mar 30, 2021

Webinar: Is Criticizing Immigration Racist?

A new webinar in partnership with the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Canada is one of the most multicultural countries globally, where more than one in five people is an immigrant. Immigrants have contributed to Canadian society in every way, from politics to the arts to science to industry. But in every generation, […]

Mar 22, 2021

#BlockHate Campaign Highlights the Consequences of Online Hate

The Canadian Race Relations Foundation and YWCA Canada launch an awareness campaign highlighting the stories of young Canadian women who have survived misogyny and racism online TORONTO, March 22, 2021—The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) and YWCA Canada have launched a social media campaign called #BlockHate to address concerns around the rise of hate speech […]

Mar 17, 2021

Our Worst Fears Realized

A Statement from the Canadian Race Relations Foundation On the Increase of Anti-Asian Violence Across North America The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) is deeply concerned with the increasing levels of violence perpetrated against Canada’s Asian population since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The violence against Asian-Canadians harkens back to an extremely dark period […]

Mar 08, 2021

International Women’s Day 2021

Articles and Announcements Celebrating Phenomenal Women On the Frontlines of History and Social Justice in Canada The Canadian Race Relations Foundation celebrates International Women’s Day with all women across Canada, particularly those who have been on the frontlines of history and movements to advance the rights of racialized Canadians. “Women in Canada have been the […]

CRRF’s 28 Days of Black Canadian Excellence

CRRF’s “28 Days of Black Canadian Excellence” Series Now Available for Download! Thank you so much for your interest in the Canadian Race Relations Foundation’s 28 Days of Black Canadian Excellence series! Some of the men and women we have featured may be known to you, others may be lesser-known, but all are important […]

Jan 29, 2021

National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia

Letter to the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage January 28th, 2021 RE: National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia Dear Minister Guilbeault, Four years ago, I was one of a few who flew over to bear witness and support the community when we heard what […]

Oct 27, 2020

24th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation Act

Date: October 28, 2020 On the morning of September 22, 1988, the Redress Agreement between the Japanese Canadian community and the Government of Canada was concluded. Rising in the House of Commons later that day, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney apologized for the wrongs perpetrated by the Government of Canada against the Japanese community both […]

Oct 13, 2020

The Canadian Race Relations Foundation welcomes Mohammed Hashim as its new Executive Director

October 6, 2020 The Canadian Race Relations Foundation is pleased to welcome Mr. Mohammed Hashim as its new Executive Director. The appointment was announced by the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage. “Mr. Hashim’s expertise and experience in the areas of human rights and advocacy on behalf of marginalized communities will bring important value […]

Sep 28, 2020

Racism in Canada Leads to Inequitable Health and Social Outcomes

Date: September 28, 2020 The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) strongly endorses the recent release of a new resource entitled “Social determinants and inequities in health for Black Canadians: A Snapshot”, the result of ongoing work of the Health Inequalities Reporting Initiative. The Snapshot reports national data on inequalities in health outcomes and determinants of […]

Aug 26, 2020

Looking at Hate Crime Statistics in Canada

Note: Source of all data and charts is from Statistics Canada. Understanding hate crimes is an important step in helping address this issue. Statistics Canada reporting of police-reported hate crime statistics has been expanding and evolving since 2005. Data is aggregated from police jurisdictions across Canada and provides a perspective by geography and type. Hate motivated […]