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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
There was a quick follow-up story about this on Global news last night.
There is a "Sound off" link on Global Calgary's website. link
Edit: I wonder, with this issue in the public eye right now, if there will be a sudden drop in racial profiling, at least for the near future? |
doubt it. they'll probably still turn away a ton of non-whites at clubs. they'll also start turning away more whites to make themselves appear unbiased. they'll have to cause everyone gets all freaked out when you even talk about race. example from your sound off link:
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I've lived in Montreal, Ottawa and Edmonton and by far Calgary is the most racist city. The racism here is direct and it's everywhere you go. For example I was told point blank during a job interview that I was lying about my degree and qualifications. Other interviews turned into inquiries about what I'm doing here in Canada and about my cultural background instead of my experience and skills.
Calgary is a beautiful city but unfortunately the prevalent racism and narrow mindedness of people here makes the city hideous.
Something should be done about the racism here.
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she calls asking about why she chose to come to canada and not having everything be about your degree and qualifications racist? every job interview i've had has had some friendly banter in them. they need to see if you have some people skills and can interact with your boss/coworkers civily. plus, when i applied for and got an interview for a job in vancouver, i was asked why i wanted to leave for vancouver and what calgary was like.
people, especially those in a city that has a redneck image to most of the world, are too quick to sound the racism alarm.