Injustices towards the Palestinians' struggle don't stop at the borders of Gaza or the boundaries of East Jerusalem. Across Canada, the atmosphere is menacing for those who speak up for justice.
Posted: Apr 25, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 25
Anti-racism demostrators take a knee near Toronto Police Headquarters during a march on Saturday, June 6, 2020. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press)
Advocates for Black, Chinese, South Asian and other racialized Canadians say the federal budget takes a number of positive steps toward building a more inclusive country, but more work needs to be done to address systemic racism in Canada.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled the Liberal government s first budget in two years on Monday. The budget proposes massive amounts of spending to contend with the uneven impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and pledges to create a million jobs within a year by funding an inclusive, equitable economic recovery.
TORONTO Lineups at vaccine clinics in COVID-19 hotspots show a lack of resources in lower-income neighbourhoods with more marginalized communities, doctors say. This past weekend, Dr. Andrew Boozary helped administer COVID-19 shots to people who lined up around the block at a vaccine clinic in the hard-hit neighbourhood of Jane and Finch in Toronto. âIt couldn t speak more powerfully to the demand that is there in the community [and] in the streets from people,â Boozary told CTVNews.ca in a phone interview on Monday. Lower-income, often racialized communities have been hardest hit with COVID-19 cases throughout the pandemic. âThe neighbourhoods have been set on fire through no fault of their own,â he said, adding that in his view, they have been âbetrayed during the entire pandemic.â