Great to join Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre for some deep learning today on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in Ward 2 with my good friend Anjali Menezes. Really appreciated the talk from Dr. Barbara Perry from Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism. #HamOnt

It’s been more than 140 days since Erixon Kabera was killed by #HamOnt police officers. His family wants answers from the Special Investigations Unit. cbc.ca/news/canada/ha…

Apparently Canada’s public service is over-educated so the Conservatives, per their costed platform, promise to : “eliminate university degree requirements for most federal public service roles to hire for skill, not credentials.”

Dr. Ameil Joseph, a member of Hamilton's public health subcommittee brought forward a motion Monday for public health to explore a more fulsome communication strategy to counter the negative consequences of disinformation. "How we respond to the current climate is important"

May 5 is Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Today is dedicated to honouring the of lives of thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people.

Read our letter calling on the Solicitor General of Ontario to urgently address the recommendations from the Faqiri inquest on deaths in custody and mental healthcare in Ontario prisons. The letter is sent with the support of the Faqiri family and co-signed with 35 provincial and

Registration is now open for the Summer 2025 Civic Leadership Program! This free 10 week program will help participants to develop a critical understanding of democracy, leadership, and community organizing from experienced facilitators. Visit the link in our bio to register!

Please see my statement regarding the deeply disturbing, anti-Semitic video filmed in Burlington. Our City stands firm against hate in all its forms.

Online hate has real world consequences. X and social media platforms must act responsibly and decisively to ensure they're not complicit in the spreading antisemitism and fascism cbc.ca/news/canada/ha…

HARRC statment regarding today’s disruption at the Emergency and Community Services Committee Meeting

Great motion from my Hamilton Police Service Board colleague Anjali Menezes asking for Charter violations by officers to be reported to the board by the Chief annually. When charges are dismissed because officers violate the Charter, we all deserve to know more. #HamOnt

HARRC is calling on the Hamilton Police Services Board to take meaningful, transparent, and immediate action to address repeated and troubling violations of the Charter rights of Black, Indigenous, and racialized communities in our city. The motion before the Police Services

The Holocaust Memorial is a place of solemn remembrance for the millions murdered under the Nazi regime. Defacing it dishonours their memory and retraumatizes survivors and families. HARRC recognizes international humanitarian law must be respected, always.

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Full day of impactful learning and discussions underway at the Black Mental Health Symposium at McMaster Continuing Education Centre #healthequity #Blackhealth

📢The HARRC office will be closed from June 30 to July 4 and will reopen on July 7. During this period, email, voicemail, and reporting services will not be monitored. We will respond to all messages upon our return

HARRC is aware of a hate incident targeting the Black community that occurred on Canada Day in the Barton Street area, between Sherman and Gage streets. This racist, targeted incident has been reported to the Hamilton Police Hate Crime Unit. We call on the Hamilton Police

Hamilton Police Investigate Hate-Motivated Graffiti hamiltonpolice.on.ca/news/hamilton-… READ MORE:

Statement from Mayor Andrea Horwath on Incident of Anti-Black Racism on Barton St:

"These numbers confirm what communities have been saying for years: hate is not an isolated incident — it is a daily reality in Hamilton." Lyndon George, executive director Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre #HamOnt cbc.ca/news/canada/ha…