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Posted: Feb 19, 2021 7:00 AM AT | Last Updated: February 19 We are qualified individuals who are out there who are able to do this work. But we need to be given the opportunity, says Danté Bazard.(Tony Davis/CBC)
Members of P.E.I. s Black community gathered Thursday night at an annual Black History Month panel discussion to discuss the power and importance of representation.
The discussion focused on the importance of influential Black Islanders and how that representation helps other Black Islanders become motivated by seeing people who look like them in prominent roles. We need to have more representation, said Danté Bazard, P.E.I. s first Black human rights commissioner and one of the panelists.
Dante Bazard Jr to serve three-year term as Commissioner of Prince Edward Island, Canada
Dante Bazard Jr’s confirmation this month to the Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission is not only a first for a Bahamian, but for black people in the province.
At 27, he is the youngest appointee named by the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province. He will serve a term of three years.
Commissioners are selected for their in-depth knowledge and expertise in human rights issues as well as matters relating to vulnerable populations, public policy, social values, and concepts of fairness, justice, and public service.