Posted on 08/05/2021 8:04:03 AM PDT by jerod
Ottawa has made progress on 24 out of 44 calls to action from the Parliamentary Black Caucus
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a knee at a Black Lives Matter rally on Parliament Hill over a year ago, after the murder of George Floyd sparked worldwide protests. Some welcomed the action as a commitment to fight anti-Black racism, while others dismissed it as a hollow gesture.
Shortly after that rally, the MPs and senators who make up the Parliamentary Black Caucus issued a letter listing more than 40 calls to action to confront racism. They called on the Trudeau government to go beyond mere "words and symbolic gestures" to tackle the "crisis" Black Canadians face.
"We urge all governments to act immediately. This is not a time for further discussion," said the letter.
Several cabinet ministers, Liberal MPs and other parliamentarians endorsed the letter's recommendations. Trudeau himself welcomed the recommendations — and while he didn't specifically commit to implementing each one, he did say he would work with the Parliamentary Black Caucus on a path forward.
So, how much progress has the federal government made since then?
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Maybe he’ll do two knees? Justine trueDOH! Just another virtue signaling fidiot.
It's sad.
Some posters here complain that the major population centers do NOT represent the majority of Americans, and that there needs to be a more equitable way to elect your government.
Take a good look at the image posted here. Do you see that red line well south of the 49th parallel? Half of the electorate in Canada live SOUTH of that line, and that line is SOUTH of the Oregon-Washington border.
Methinks there is a slightly larger disparity in regional representation, and therefore the makeup of the government between our nations than many realize. IOW, that brush that was used may have been a bit broad...
Never bow to the Woke.
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