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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
Of course Canada is systemically racist, in truth all countries are to some degree or other but doesn't make it ok here, we cant say 'well we're not as bad as the US so I guess everything's fine' our challenge as Canadians, especially white Canadians, is to push back at racism where and when we find it.
Just a small point Girly, a country can be wholly welcoming to immigrants and still be systemically racist to its native community and that makes the country, Canada, systemically racist.
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Hmmm, I find that too general AFC. MarchHare makes a good point above of the police and carding. The police processes are a major problem and we have address those separately. Again, I find the police more classists than racists.
On the native issue, and you have far more experience in this as I've only dealt with the native community in city programs and associations but not on the reverses themselves, are the current programs not a viable solution?
Here is a list of Aboriginal Programs in Calgary
https://www.calgary.ca/csps/cns/docu...f?noredirect=1
I know the people who get grants and funding are working really hard but systematically, is this working? Does the strategy need to be rethought? Is it window dressing?
Edit: saw Scroopy Noopers' post, same question.