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Members of N.B. s Black community discuss challenges facing people of colour
In this three-part series, members of New Brunswick s Black community discuss the inequities facing people of colour in Canada, and potential solutions for offering better protections against racism and police abuse.
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Matthew Martin, Neil Clements, and Timothy Christie took part in a three-part series titled Colour Bar, focusing on the big issues relating to racism and racial discrimination in New Brunswick.(Jocelyn Elsdon/CBC)
Racial inequity has been at the forefront of people s minds across North America in the past year, and New Brunswick has been no exception.
Floyd s legacy: Activist sees positive, enduring changes for Black people in N.B.
Activist and Saint John lawyer Neil Clements said he s seen many bottle-rocket issues fizzle out, but not this one. He said he s seen a lot of positive change since the death of Floyd, and he doesn t see the momentum easing up anytime soon.
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People visit a makeshift memorial for George Floyd placed in his former neighbourhood, the Third Ward, in Houston, Texas, on June 10, 2020. People across the world are marking the anniversary of Floyd s murder at the hands of a police officer.(Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images)
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Neil Clements wants to represent Saint John as one of two councillors at large.
The lawyer, who has worked in the regulatory field, wants to run to help build a city that prioritizes growth and change but also values diversity, equity, quality, and inclusion.
At a candidate forum last week, Clements suggested the city form a housing corporation to help improve the diversity of housing stock including affordable housing.
He says the corporation could buy dilapidated buildings, refit and renovate them, then have control over the type of housing they ultimately become.
Though affordable housing is typically seen as a provincial issue, he says the municipality is able to legislate a bylaw requiring developers to include affordable housing plans.