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Annual awards honour B.C. anti-racism advocates

Friday, March 22, 2024 8:15 AM

Awards celebrate B.C. anti-racism advocates

Nearly 80 people and organizations were nominated for the 2024 B.C. Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Awards, honouring their efforts to combat racism and create a more inclusive B.C.

Premier’s, attorney general’s, parliamentary secretary’s statements on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

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Thursday, March 21, 2024 7:30 AM

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination:

Parliamentary secretary’s statement on Emancipation Day

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023 10:00 AM

Parliamentary secretary’s statement on Emancipation Day

Mable Elmore, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, has released the following statement in acknowledgment of Emancipation Day:

Parliamentary secretary's statement on Multiculturalism Week

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Sunday, November 20, 2022 9:00 AM

Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-racism Initiatives, has released the following statement in celebration of Multiculturalism Week, Nov. 20-26, 2022:

Parliamentary secretary’s statement on the anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s birth

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022 8:00 AM

Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, has released the following statement in honour of Guru Nanak Gurpurab:

Eleven people selected to join B.C.’s new anti-racism data committee

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Friday, September 23, 2022 9:00 AM

British Columbia has appointed the first members of the Anti-Racism Data Committee, a key part of B.C.’s recently enacted Anti-Racism Data Act, focused on dismantling systemic racism in all provincial government programs and services.

Japanese Canadian legacies honoured as part of redressing historical wrongs

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Saturday, May 21, 2022 12:12 PM

Japanese Canadian legacies honoured as part of redressing historical wrongs

New community programs focused on seniors’ health, culture and education are part of a new initiative announced by Premier John Horgan to provide lasting recognition of historical wrongs committed by the Province of B.C. against Japanese Canadians during the Second World War.