Editorial: Say no to racism
Marchers take to the streets of Toronto Aug. 3 demanding an end to systemic racism in schools. Michael Swan
January 28, 2021
The bottom line is there is still much to do.
It was on Dec. 14, 1995 that Jean Augustine, Canada’s first Black MP and a former principal with the Toronto Catholic school board, rose in the House of Commons to put forward a motion: “That this House take note of the important contribution of Black Canadians to the settlement, growth and development of Canada, the diversity of the Black community in Canada and its importance to the history of this country, and recognize February as Black History Month.” It was passed unanimously.