by Sade Makinde | Nov 21, 2021 | News & Updates
There’s a local stand-up comedian, who also happens to be a lawyer, a doctor, and an accomplished actor – but that’s neither here nor there. In one of his stand-up bits, he speaks of his time as duty counsel. He says “I keep telling my clients exactly what they need...
by Khaldah Salih | Nov 19, 2021 | BLAC Statements, News & Updates
BLAC and a coalition of community organizations sent a joint letter to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Minister of Public Safety, and the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion regarding immigration removals and anti-Black racism,...
by Sade Makinde | Nov 17, 2021 | News & Updates
‘FRESH START’ COALITION LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR CRIMINAL RECORD REFORM TORONTO — The ‘Fresh Start’ Coalition launched a campaign today urging the federal government to revamp the way Canada deals with old criminal records. BLAC, joined by a coalition of over 60 civil...
by Khaldah Salih | Oct 21, 2021 | BLAC Statements, News & Updates
On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, Parents of Black Children (POBC) informed us that students in the Simcoe County District School Board (the SCDSB) threatened to rape a Black girl, told her to kill herself, targeted her with pictures of a noose, and called her the “n”...
by Sade Makinde | Oct 8, 2021 | News & Updates
TORONTO – The Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) is disappointed by the Court of Appeal for Ontario’s decision in R. v. Morris. The Court failed to take a strong stance and ensure that every sentencing judge across the province meaningfully considers anti-Black racism...
by Khaldah Salih | Jun 24, 2021 | News & Updates
Join us on June 29, 2021 at 5:30 pm for a webinar by the Black Legal Action Centre for Black Ontarians on human rights legal systems and filing applications. Have you experienced discrimination and want to learn how to take legal action through the human rights...
