Posted: Mar 13, 2021 9:35 AM AT | Last Updated: March 13
A Black Lives Matter rally in Saint John on June 14, 2020.(Julia Wright, CBC)
New research is set to be done on how systemic racism affects members of New Brunswick s Black community.
The Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour says it will spend about $85,000 to create a team of researchers, including members of the New Brunswick Community College, the president of Black Lives Matter New Brunswick and two professionals.
The study will focus on the key indicators of systemic racism and the barriers it creates for Black people and will look at best practices for alleviating it.
Saint John, NB, Canada / Country 94
Feb 17, 2021 9:20 PM
A new agreement between the provincial government and the Saint John Learning Exchange was revealed virtually on Wednesday. (Teams screen shot)
The provincial government and the Saint John Learning Exchange have formed
Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder said the Learning Exchange will provide employment assistance services over the next five years to the Greater Saint John region.
During a virtual meeting on Wednesday afternoon with more than 30 participants, Holder said the Learning Exchange created two successful businesses which have employed people that completed their programs.
“Stone Soup, a catering cafe company that you’ve set up. Voila Cleaning Services. These have employed a number of people in our community over the last number of years,” Holder said.
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