Tag: Chagger
Canada – Minister Chagger to Announce Funding Recipients Under the Anti-Racism Action Program
The Government of Canada will announce funding to address systematic barriers to employment, justice and social participation among Indigenous peoples, racialized communities and religious minorities. GATINEAU – The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, will meet with stakeholders and make an announcement on Tuesday. Following the announcement, Minister Chagger will take questions from reporters via teleconference. FOR VIRTUAL EVENT: Livestreaming of the announcement will be available on the Canadian Heritage Facebook page. FOR MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Media representatives wishing to participate in the teleconference should dial 1-877-413-4815 (toll-free in Canada and the United States) or 613-960-7526. The ... Read more
Canada – Minister Chagger makes statement on first National Emancipation Day
Today Canada marks Emancipation Day, the anniversary of the official abolition of slavery in Canada in 1834; this year is the first time that this significant date is commemorated nationally OTTAWA, August 1, 2021 In March 2021, the House of Commons voted unanimously to designate August 1 of every year as Emancipation Day, a day that many Black Canadian communities have already been commemorating for decades. On this day in 1834, the Slavery Abolition Act, 1833 took effect, which laid a pathway to freeing enslaved people in British North America, now known as Canada Today, as we officially mark the first ... Read more