Our reflection on Emancipation Day! 2024
…no Slave shall be admitted an (sic) evidence in any cause, except in cases of plotting among themselves to run away, kill or destroy their Master. Our reflection on Emancipation Day! On this Emancipation Day, we celebrate the official end of slavery in Canada and other parts of the British Empire. The occasion also compels […]
Happy Pride!! 2024
7 in 10 Black Canadians who have experienced discrimination have been discriminated against for more than one reason (Statistics Canada, 2019). These reasons can include gender identity, physical appearance, and sexual orientation. Why does this matter? Intersectional discrimination can impact Black people in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community at higher rates. BLAC recognizes discrimination caused by homophobia, […]
Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day! 2024
On this National Indigenous Peoples Day, we recognize and pay respect to the Indigenous lands on which we live and work and we honour the First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat peoples. The relationship between Indigenous people and the justice […]
Congratulations Dr. Zanana Akande!
At June 19, 2024 Convocation at OISE U of T, a degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) was conferred upon the Honourable Dr. Zanana Akande, a former Minister in the Ontario Government, BLAC’s former Chair of the Board of Directors from 2017 – 2021, one of the founders and Lifetime Member of The […]
BLAC in the News – Fairness in Background Checks
BLAC has intervened in an appeal involving the Toronto Police Services Board. This case is critical because of its implications for transparency and fairness in hiring decisions. A job applicant, who was trying to build a career in law enforcement, was denied a special constable position due to a failed background check. The details of […]
Child Welfare Survivors Can Now Apply for Permanent Residence Status!
Our System, Our Children, Our Responsibility: A Campaign Against the Deportation of Child Welfare Survivors, is a coalition steered by BLAC that seeks to end the deportations of child welfare survivors and to address their related immigration issues. As a result of the Coalition’s work, on January 22, 2024, the Government of Canada announced a […]
BLAC in the News: Discrimination in Toronto Housing Market
BLAC’s Interim Legal Director, Piera Savage can be found quoted in an article by the CBC discussing racism in the housing market. “Recherche de logement à Toronto : les personnes noires sont plus discriminées” In this French article there is an exploration of discrimination within the housing market against Black people. While the discrimination has […]
BLAC in Black and White: A quarterly newsletter on all things BLAC
Check out our latest newsletter for November 2023 here! Here are our previous issues which feature BLAC’s work over the past year: July 2033 May 2023 February 2023 October 2022
BLAC is Hiring an Intake Worker!
BLAC is hiring an Intake Worker. This position has the primary responsibility for performing clinic intake functions, as well as litigation and administrative support to the clinic staff, as required. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing reports and correspondence, processing forms and responding to general inquiries. The deadline for this application is Friday, December […]
BLAC in the news: Extra Enforcement after Cannabis Legalization
BLAC’s Interim Executive Director, Selwyn Pieters can be found quoted in this article by the Toronto Star discussing charges for cannabis after legalization. Five years after legalization, the enforcement of cannabis-related offences continues to occur more often in lower-income, racialized neighbourhoods, according to a Star analysis of warnings and tickets issued by Toronto police. To […]
