What should a country prioritize:
Informing Citizens about gang violence, or political correctness?
To all common-sense Canadians, the answer is obvious.
But not for the CBC.
During a recent segment on how men from South Asia dominate the list of gang members that Vancouver authorities warned the public about, a CBC anchor implied that it was “unfair” to release the list because of how it could impact the “perception of young men of colour.”
“AB 2022 would ban the use of the S-word and establish a process for renaming locations with that offensive racial and sexist term which began as derogatory word used against Native American women. For decades, Native Americans have argued against the designation’s use because behind that expression is the disparagement of Native women that contributes to the crisis of missing and murdered people in our community,” Ramos said in a statement announcing the bill.
The signs, which appeared to say “we are an English speaking place of work” and “speak English,” were photographed by a customer, apparently behind the counter at a Henderson Highway restaurant.
This week, in an update its style guide, the Journal states that while it will allow reporters to continue using the term “illegal immigration” to describe the process of illegal aliens arriving and staying in the U.S., it will no longer permit reporters to describe individuals as “illegal” or “illegal immigrant” in an effort to stop “labeling people.”
Students at one of the country’s most prestigious universities have removed Margaret Thatcher from a list of inspirational women and apologised for including her.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared in a panel conversation with Hockey Night in Canada host Ron MacLean and hockey legend Willie O’Ree to speak about social justice and racism on Monday afternoon.
During the event, Trudeau gave an opening statement and condemned the issue of discrimination within the sport.
“Hockey brings Canadians together and there’s no place for racism or discrimination of any kind in Canada’s game,” said Trudeau during his opening statement.
The willingness of many international institutions and the establishment media to push the same line as the Chinese Communist Party is quite disturbing.
“Why ought to actually the King have a elevated placement than the Queen?” she requested.
“Why must the King, Queen, and Jack be white?”
A “White Lives Matter” banner went up on Sunday at Smith and Dyer streets in Union City CA, just north of Oakland. It was immediately taken down and denounced by officials.
“This is despicable and we removed it immediately,” said Union City Mayor Carol Dutra-Vernaci. The sign was strategically placed in one of the town’s busiest intersections.
Caitlyn Jenner could be set for a cameo role in the new Sex and the City revival.
The I’m A Celebrity fave is top of the list to appear in the reboot of the hit show, sources say.
Bosses are thought to want to make it as diverse as possible after the old series and films were criticised for not being inclusive.
The LGBTQ+ inclusive TV commercial, released for the chocolate’s 50th anniversay, included a real-life couple sharing the treat.
h/t Marvin
The conflict goes back to September, incidentally, the month when Neef was appointed director. Then the artists of the Paris Opera House issued a manifesto entitled “On racial issues at the Paris Opera”, in which they said, among other things, that performers of colored skin will refuse to be masked as white when, for instance, dancing the role of a white swan.
h/t Marvin
The February 2021 edition of Cosmopolitan features women of various body sizes with superimposed text reading “This is healthy! 11 women on why wellness doesn’t have to be one-size-fits-all.”
After eight years, it’s gone.
Earlier this month, Historian Lynn Philip Hodgson was shocked to open an email concerning his exhibit on Special Training School No. 103 — popularly known as Camp X — which since 2012 has resided at Durham Region’s Whitby headquarters.
The so called offensive “Iron Cross” symbol is still in use by Germany’s Airforce and pre-dates the Nazi era.
