Welcome to FBC’s Elections Bulletin Board
The Federation of Black Canadians and Black CAN would like to invite you to participate in a number of our activities that we have introduced in partnership.
We invite our Black community members and non-members to participate.
ELECTIONS NIGHT WITH FBC & BLACK CAN
If you would like to be a part of this special night with party leaders discussion sign up here: RSVP HERE
At Collision this year, the Federation of Black Canadians (FBC) proudly collaborated with our fellow Black-led and Black-serving organizations to bring “The Black Innovation Zone” to the conference for the first time. Our participation highlighted the incredible achievements of the startups and entrepreneurs who have benefited from our Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP). These inspiring individuals shared their experiences as emerging entrepreneurs in the Canadian corporate market, highlighting how the BEP provided them with the necessary resources, tools, and skills to succeed. Discover more about these outstanding businesses below!
The Black Innovation Zone at Collision 2024 was an amazing opportunity to bring together Black entrepreneurs and professionals. We are grateful to have been a part of the #BlackInnovationZone and to have helped provide free tickets, thanks to our Black Builders Network, and a space for Black Innovators to connect and Network! Collision 2024 was an incredible conference and an amazing growth opportunity for the Federation of Black Canadians (FBC) and our neighbouring organizations! We came together to create a strong presence in the Canadian tech world through the resources and opportunities available for Black Canadian entrepreneurs.
OTTAWA, June 11, 2024 – In a groundbreaking decision, the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) has initiated a “Special Review” of Canada’s “A” status accreditation, putting it in the same category as countries like Russia, Iraq, and Venezuela. This move follows a complaint by a coalition of Canadian human rights organizations, citing federal findings of anti-Black discrimination at the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC).
Nicholas Marcus Thompson of the Black Class Action Secretariat emphasized, “Successive Justice Ministers have been aware of discrimination but have yet to make any meaningful reform. Unfortunately, we have had to resort to escalating our concerns to an international body to hold the commission accountable for years of human rights violations.”
If downgraded to “B” status, the CHRC will lose its independent participation rights at the UN Human Rights Council and its ability to vote and hold governance positions at GANHRI, seriously impacting Canada’s standing as a global human rights leader.
“The implications of this decision are very serious for Canada,” warned Ketty Nivyabandi, Secretary General for Amnesty International Canada. “It risks irreparably tarnishing its standing as a global human rights leader.”
The coalition calls for immediate action, including creating a direct-access model to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, recognizing Black Canadians in the Employment Equity Act, and appointing a Black Equity Commissioner to oversee equity in government and public service.
The review will examine the CHRC’s performance from 2016 to 2022, with a decision expected in the ensuing months.
