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The survey is open until August and is available on the Issamba Centre s website.
Capital city project
The City of Victoria is also looking for input on how to be more inclusive of all its residents.
A new task force made up of representatives from different organizations was created in the provincial capital earlier this month that will focus on creating a roadmap to guide Victoria toward becoming a more inclusive community.
According to committee co-chair, Victoria Councillor Sharmarke Dubow, the Welcoming City Task Force is focused on removing barriers to city services to help foster a community where everyone is respected, accepted and feels like they belong especially newcomers, immigrants and refugees.
New organization aims to boost number of Black British Columbians in politics
Black Voters Matter Canada is hosting virtual workshops to encourage more Black candidates from the western and northern regions of Canada to run for elected office.
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Quebec Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg, left, shakes hands with B.C. Liberal MP Hedy Fry on Parliament Hill. Black Voters Matter Canada is trying to get more Black politicians to run for office, especially with the possibility of a federal election in the near future.(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
A newly formed non-profit is encouraging Black people in Western and Northern Canada to run for office and get more involved in electoral politics.