Battling everyday, casual racism in Canada

The effects of stereotyping versus outright discrimination Janice Tinio was having a standard phone conversation with a client when things took an uncomfortable turn. “I was working on his account when he said to me, ‘Oh, you have an accent. Where are you from? You French?’ … I said, ‘Oh, I’m from Jamaica.’ Then he […]

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Villanueva assures SOGIE bill won’t pass Senate at expense of religion

Villanueva assures SOGIE bill won’t pass Senate at expense of religion

Senator Joey Villanueva said he will “make sure” that the anti-gender discrimination bill won’t pass the Senate if it will be pursued at the expense of freedom of religion.

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People angry over Sanders eviction slam the wrong ‘Red Hen’

People angry over Sanders eviction slam the wrong ‘Red Hen’

People have been flooding a Red Hen restaurant with angry calls and negative reviews since White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was told to leave — but they’ve got the wrong Red Hen.

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Japan plans anti-sexual harassment training for officials

Japan is drawing up plans requiring all senior government bureaucrats to undergo anti-sexual harassment training, an official said on Thursday, after a scandal involving a top finance ministry executive broke out.

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