US EditionN.B. opens new anti-racism office, but leaves examination of police racism in limbo
New Brunswick government says 59% of 86 anti-racism recommendations are underway or completed, tracking progress on a new website as critics seek more concrete action.
- Jean-Claude D'Amours, Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, announced New Brunswick created an anti-racism office and launched a website tracking 86 recommendations.
- Responding to Manju Varma's 2022 report, the move follows years of calls after the 2020 shootings of Rodney Levi and Chantel Moore, prompting demands for inquiries.
- The government says work has begun or completed on 59 per cent of recommendations, will start 19 per cent more, and is not pursuing 22 per cent due to duplication, data gaps, or jurisdiction.
- Critics including Manju Varma said the response left many unanswered questions and Mi'kmaq chiefs with Mi'gmawe'l Tplu'taqnn Inc. said they were not consulted, renewing calls for an Indigenous-led public inquiry.
- Policing recommendations include coroner's inquests calls that RCMP not be first responders during Indigenous mental wellness checks, and the office will work with Justice and Public Safety while many reforms remain incomplete.
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Liberals creating 'anti-racism office' to address systemic problem
More than three years after a report on systemic racism in New Brunswick called for swift action, the provincial government has responded by creating an “anti-racism office” inside the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (PETL) and a website to track its progress on 86 recommendations.
Holt government’s response on systemic racism vague on details
The Holt Liberal government has issued a long-awaited response to recommendations on systemic racism in New Brunswick with the creation of an anti-racism office and a website to track progress on 86 recommendations. But critics say the response is lacking.
N.B. opens new anti-racism office, but leaves examination of police racism in limbo
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government’s first official response to a 2022 report on systemic racism includes the creation of a new anti-racism office, but the province is not committing to move ahead with key recommendations related to racism in policing. On Friday, Jean-Claude D’Amours, minister of post-secondary education, training and labour, highlighted the new […]
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Loonie PoliticsN.B. government opens new anti-racism office in response to 2022 report
More than three years after a report on systemic racism made dozens of recommendations to the government, officials in New Brunswick say it has become the fifth province in Canada to create an anti-racism office.
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