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Discrimination

This Author Fights Racism With E-Books

The Huffington Post Canada | Dileen Simms | Posted 05.24.2013 | Canada Impact

Most people have been in a situation where they have faced discrimination in one way or another — some from a very early age. Many of us survive the...

The African Woman Changing Immigration in Italy

Suzanne Ma | Posted 05.08.2013 | Canada Impact
Suzanne Ma

Just north of the city, I sat in a room full of frustrated immigrants who had gathered to listen to promises made by Cécile Kyenge, who just last week made history when she was appointed Italy's first black cabinet minister. In Italy, if you are a child of immigrant parents, you are considered extracomunitari, a "foreigner" before the law. But maybe not for long.

Is "Pay-As-You-Weigh" an unfair Pricing Strategy?

Arya M. Sharma, MD | Posted 04.24.2013 | Canada Business
Arya M. Sharma, MD

This week the wires were active with suggestions that people with obesity pay more for airline travel. The assumption underlying the "pay as you weigh" pricing strategies is that body size is a matter of choice and responsibility. Unfortunately, for most this is not the case.

"Conflicting Rights" Implies a Phony Right

Karen Selick | Posted 01.21.2013 | Canada Politics
Karen Selick

A spokesman for the Ontario Human Rights Commission has finally admitted what was obvious to any thinking person from the very inception of the Human Rights Code: namely, that the code would eventually start generating numerous problems over so-called "conflicting rights." The admission can be found in this Toronto Star article: "Woman denied haircut goes to Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario."

Bank Of Canada Apology: All Talk, No Action?

Rachel Décoste | Posted 10.20.2012 | Canada Politics
Rachel Décoste

After much indignation from Canadians, some who do not fit the "neutral ethnicity" the Bank of Canada's P.R. team had seemingly invented, Bank governor Mark Carney, offered a carefully worded statement this morning. Though the governor "apologizes to those who were offended," admitting that "the Bank's handling of this issue did not meet the standards Canadians," there were many points missing from the statement. The Twitterverse is abuzz about the underlying problems in Canadian society which proclaims allegiance to multiculturalism.

'I Am Fat' Video Takes On Fat Haters

The Huffington Post Canada | Jacqueline Delange | Posted 04.07.2013 | Canada Living

Meghan Tonjes has some strong words for fat haters: “F*** you.” The creator of Project Lifesize, a group that discusses body image, created a...

Watching the Watchdog: The Organization Fighting "Isms" in the Media

Tim Knight | Posted 09.02.2012 | Canada
Tim Knight

Innoversity is a not-for-profit organization that has spent the past 13 years struggling with some success "to create opportunities for cultural minority, Aboriginal and disabled Canadians to actively engage with, and be reflected within, key social sectors and institutions." That's institution-speak for fighting racism and all the other isms that still stain our society, particularly our media.

Canada Is Letting White Supremacists Get Away With Murder

Shayna Zamkanei | Posted 04.03.2012 | Canada
Shayna Zamkanei

Recently, European hackers leaked the names and personal information of scores of alleged white supremacists living in Canada, but they unearthed a more serious problem: The federal government is clearly not doing its job in fighting racism and discrimination.

Disfigured Woman Decries Prejudice

CBC | Posted 03.01.2012 | Canada

A woman disfigured by a pit bull said a local restaurant is mistreating her because of her looks. Chantal Guindon, the restau...

Which Ontario Candidate Will Dare Address Separate School Funding?

Alexandre Brassard, Ph.D | Posted 11.13.2011 | Canada
Alexandre Brassard, Ph.D

Administrative efficiency, human rights, respect for minorities and the integration of immigrants are all good reasons to put an end to religious segregation. Yet for politicians, the question remains taboo. We're in the early days of the provincial election campaign, and leaders are avoiding the subject like the plague.

On Canada Day, Lost Canadians Sit on the Sidelines

Don Chapman | Posted 08.31.2011 | Canada
Don Chapman

We as Canadians readily admit that everyone should be equal, but when Canadians learn about our country's ongoing discrimination in citizenship law, they seem content sitting in silence.