Canadian Race Relations Foundation: CRRF welcomes new federal anti-racism strategy
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CRRF welcomes new federal anti-racism strategy Monday 10 June 2024 08:53 PM UTC+00 | Tags: announcements The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) welcomes the announcement of “Changing Systems, Transforming Lives: Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy 2024-2028.” This action-oriented framework for change builds on an earlier iteration and is informed by substantial community input. With an investment of $110.4 million aimed at driving action in employment, justice and law enforcement, housing, healthcare and immigration systems, it takes a whole-of government approach, including over 70 federal initiatives to eliminate systemic racism and create diverse and inclusive communities.
The Strategy's priority areas include:
The CRRF affirms the need for all four of these priorities to be tackled across the government. We also recognize the need for impacted communities to lead change, which is why our National Antiracism Fund (NARF) supports the first two priorities through by supporting, enabling and convening community groups and organizations to carry out their own work to combat racism and create opportunities for meaningful dialogue, learning and sharing with the broader public. Additionally, the core of the CRRF's commitment through the Strategy is to drive public policy change in the fields of justice, law enforcement, intelligence, and public safety systems reform, an area in which we have made significant strides, and will continue to be an accelerator of transformative change. We congratulate our colleagues at the federal Anti-Racism Secretariat and the Department of Canadian Heritage for this important milestone, and we look forward to working with the federal government and other partners to make this vision a reality and create a future in Canada where everyone is treated equitably with dignity, respect, and opportunity. Tags:
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