PEMBROKE --
The city of Pembroke has launched a new diversity, equity, and inclusion survey, asking residents for first-hand experience dealing with racism and discrimination.
"We’ve already had 70 responses, I truly think that’s remarkable," says city councillor Christine Reavie, who is also a member of the Diversity Advisory Committee. "It’s got anonymity attached to it. People can feel safe to share their stories. That’s really what we’re looking for."
"Most of my experiences (with racism) happened when I was a child in the 60s and 70s," says Garland Wong, a retired lifelong resident of Pembroke and co-chair of the new committee. "When I used to ask my parents, when I was being called names or rocks being thrown at me, I didn’t know why."