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Jul 29, 2021

CRRF/YWCA Canada’s #BlockHate Campaign Focuses on the Story of Montreal Columnist Carla Beauvais

The Canadian Race Relations Foundation and YWCA Canada launch an awareness campaign on the danger of ignoring the spread of online hate speech on social media platforms. MONTREAL, July 29, 2021—The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) and YWCA Canada have their #BlockHate campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the pitfalls of ignoring hate speech […]

Jul 26, 2021

CRRF Welcomes Back Roy Pogorzelski to Its Board of Directors

On July 22nd, Mr. Roy Pogorzelski of Saskatchewan was reappointed as a member of CRRF’s Board of Directors. Roy Pogorzelski is Métis from Saskatchewan and his family comes from the communities of Green Lake and Meadow Lake in the north. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Studies and a Bachelor of Human Justice […]

Jul 06, 2021

The CRRF welcomes Nancy Rosenfeld as a member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors

The CRRF welcomes Nancy Rosenfeld to the Foundation as an addition to the Board of Directors effective July 1, 2021 for a term of three years. Nancy Rosenfeld is a strategic, creative and passionate executive. Her expansive career in public service has spanned the fields of culture, health, justice, education, community, the environment, politics and […]

Jul 02, 2021

Not A Country of Mere Aspiration

As the heartbreaking confirmation of survivor accounts continues and more and more unmarked graves at residential school sites are located, Canadians have collectively grappled with how to process this truth. As yet another racially motivated attack was perpetrated, this time on the streets of suburban London Ontario, Canadians have been forced to confront the deadly […]

Jun 27, 2021

Multiculturalism At 50: Our Mirror At Midnight

On October 8th, 50 years ago, Canada became the “first country in the world to adopt multiculturalism as an official policy.” Eleven years later, the multiculturalism policy was incorporated into the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The act declares that all Canadian citizens and residents can “freely preserve, enhance and share their cultural heritage” […]

Jun 24, 2021

Statement on the Discovery of Remains at Marieval Indian Residential

751 children. Children from families who were never informed of their children’s whereabouts. Children who were never given respectful burials. Children from families who were never given the dignity of closure. Children from communities that suffered through perpetual grief with no answers and no explanations. We should be ashamed. Not just for a past that […]

Jun 14, 2021

Canadians React To The Discovery Of Remains At Residential Schools

A poll conducted by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, the Assembly of First Nations, and Abacus Data shows that the majority of Canadians believe governments are not doing enough to teach students about the legacy of the residential school system. TORONTO, June 15, 2021—The discovery of the remains of 215 First Nation children at the […]

Jun 09, 2021

CRRF Sponsors The National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism

On June 10–11, 2021, we want to hear from you. Join the National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism and contribute to these crucial discussions. Through open conversations with key figures in education, health care, media, the corporate world, the not-for-profit sector, and government, we’ll produce bold actions and key priorities to be implemented across the country. […]

Jun 01, 2021

We Are Still Here: CRRF Celebrates National Indigenous History Month

This June, the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) celebrates National Indigenous History Month. We will take the time to honour rich and diverse cultures, traditions, histories, and significant contributions of Canada’s First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people. We will also use this opportunity to share the names, faces, and voices of Indigenous people who are […]

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, […]