Quebec resident Chrislain Kenfack has filed complaints against the RCMP and the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA), alleging he was targeted by police and security officers because he is Black. Kenfack, an immigrant from Cameroon, said his encounter began at a security gate, when his watch and buttons set off an alarm. He said […]
By Wolf Thyma Born in Haiti, I immigrated to Canada at the age of seven. Proud of my modest origins, I always tell anyone who will listen that my parents led me to study law and medicine while they worked for minimum wage in factories in Montréal-Nord. But I didn’t meet a Black doctor until […]
The Federation of African Canadian Economics “FACE”, an organization dedicated to the development and prosperity of Black Canadian entrepreneurs, is celebrating its second anniversary, marking the culmination of an incredible journey filled with growth, resilience, and unwavering commitment. “Since our launch, we have been supporting entrepreneurs in our community by providing them with the necessary […]
‘A big hole left in the community’ Egbert Gaye, the founder and managing editor of Montreal Community Contact, died last Sunday. He was 67. Gaye ran the paper since its launch in 1992. He was also a regular columnist on Montreal radio station CJAD. In a statement posted on Facebook on Monday, Montreal Community Contact […]
As a psychotherapist in Montreal, Ndejuru has heard a lot of them. But the first story she had to unravel was her own: as the daughter of Rwandan refugees, she struggled to put a narrative to her own family history. “What’s in the silences? There’s so many silences,” she laments. “People don’t talk about […]
Correctional officers at a Montreal jail allegedly used pepper spray on a 21-year-old inmate before he died of injuries he sustained while in detention. Sources indicate that Nicous D’Andre Spring was wearing a spit hood when agents pepper sprayed him. A spit hood is a restraining device made of mesh that is placed over a […]
Carl Luberisse didn’t anticipate a short drive to the depanneur would lead to racial profiling, hundreds of dollars in fines and the loss of his job. While on a lunch break this September from his job as a forklift driver at Bveggie in Laval, Quebec, the 41-year-old decided to get chips at the nearest convenience […]
Brice Dossa said he was “humiliated” and discriminated against after Montreal police officers handcuffed him for the theft of a car that ended up being his, and then didn’t have the key to uncuff him. “I could be attacked anywhere for no reason. I’m not a criminal,” said Dossa, who added he was never afraid […]
“Racialized communities know that randomness was never actually part of it,” said Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, executive director and general counsel of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA). “Their communities were disproportionately stopped over and over again.” Lawyers fighting against racial profiling are applauding a Quebec Superior Court decision prohibiting police across the province from making […]
The President and CEO of the Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE), Tiffany Callender, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ken Birch as Chief Operating Officer. With over two decades in the banking sector, Mr. Birch is uniquely placed to oversee FACE’s operations and strategic planning. About the appointment, Tiffany Callender, President & CEO […]
