Exploring equity, social justice and community safety with a humanistic lens
CBC News: Hate crimes reported to Ottawa police rise in 2022. 377 reports in 2022 compares to about 95 in 2017, 180 in 2020. This is not an encouraging news for those committed to address hate and violence in Ottawa. Some of the key strategies to address hate crimes and the status of our progress …
Pursuing social justice is truly at the heart of everything we do in the social service sector in partnership with government, law-enforcement and corporate world. However, “allyship” in the journey to achieve social justice comes with may questions – particularly, how can you sustainably and systematically develop into a strong and effective ally? This write-up …
Abid Jan A bank account for any organization is a must-have, and non-profits are no exception. However, recently some major banks in Canada have told an increasing number of Muslim charities to find new homes. The unfair scrutiny by the banks is just one aspect of the lack of integration of the Muslim charities in …
United for All partners are deeply disturbed by the rise in casual and overt antisemitism in local schools, online, and in our communities. We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community, and we recognize the deep-seated harm that is caused when antisemitism goes unchecked, dismissed, and underestimated as a form of discrimination. We condemn this …
Transcripts Presentation at the Ottawa Police Service Annual Human Rights Learning Forum – December 08, 2022 Thanks so much to the facilitator today. I am sorry, I am off-site, so I couldn’t catch your name, but thanks a lot. I will give you a high-level overview of the United for All Coalition. So let me …
Here is an interesting read. See: “Canada’s Right-Wing Extremists: Mapping their Ties, Location, and Ideas.” We have a long journey from hate to hope to real concrete actions ahead of us. Based on what we have learned from research, consultations and working with United for All partners, some of the ways to address the issue …
On November 19, 2019, Ottawa formally joined the Strong Cities Network at the launch of the United for All Coalition. Partners signed commitment to Strong Cities Network’s approach https://youtu.be/sInOiOZxRn4