Canadian Brehs/Brehettes, can we honestly say we're free from racism here?

[MikelArteta]

just like in the States where every state and city is different, same thing here in Canada. different economies, demographics, cultures and issues, etc.

and since we don't have the same history as the US with slavery (although there were slaves, a part of history they tried to make us forget), the psychology is not the same. most black people in canada are immigrants or second/third generation immigrants. Most of us still identify very much with our parent's culture before canadian culture.

one funny thing about Quebec. I notice how in the US there's the thing about speaking "proper"= speaking "white". Here in Quebec it's the total opposite. Most people here speak french but white french canadian have a very distinct accent or even dialect at this point. meanwhile, most black people here (haitian and africans) speak french as well but more standard french. same thing with arabs. Over here, if you speak the "messed up french" you're considered a sellout trying to assimilate while if you speak proper french you're staying true because that's how we grew up. And you do see black people trying their hardest to speak the messed up quebecer french and it sounds funny as fukk.

Yup

• About 30% of Black Canadians have Jamaican heritage.
  • An additional 32% have heritage elsewhere in the Caribbean or Bermuda
• 60% of Black Canadians are under the age of 35.
• 57% of Black Canadians live in the province of Ontario.
• 97% of Black Canadians live in urban areas
• There are 32,000 more black women than black men in Canada

 

[MikelArteta]

Of course Canada isnt free from racism no place is....however last time a shooting similar to Mike Brown happened in Canada was a pretty big story up in TDot where a young dude named Sammy Yatim got shot up by the cops. Dude had mental issues and was carrying a knife. Still the shooting was uncalled for. There was a quick investigation and the cop is now on trial for second degree murder. Whens the last time u saw a cop up for murder in the states? At least we got some accountability up here .

Although I agree, but let us remember there was clear footage of his execution
There are many killings etc involving police and blacks, and other races that the "siu cleared", like i mentioned jeoffrey reodica he was shot in the back 3 times and cops said he had a knife that was never found.

 

[MikelArteta]

Forgot to add and thats aanother thing 97% of us in canada live in urban areas, in the states blacks are spread all over. There are gazillion towns/small cities in canada where they may be like 2 or 3 black people.

so who knows how dem nukkaz feel


we also dont have a ferguson where blacks are like 70% of the population of any place

 

[trick]

A lot of old white people live in tch buildings as well and those are dumps as well.

I'd say in Toronto its more classism than outright cism.

But they are maintained way better than the TCH buildings in Scarborough and many of these white seniors live in buildings with 24 hr support for seniors with nurses and people from Meals on Wheels visiting everyday. Yes, you'll have some of the same problems but on the whole the buildings are in way better shape than the ones with Blacks and Indians are living in. The senior homes near McNicoll/Midland are owned by TCH too, and yes they are sponsored by Yee Hong (a Chinese non-profit for seniors) and are kept in way better condition. You won't see ANY of the problems that are in the buildings near Kingston/Eglinton. Yee Hong gets a ton of money from businesses as well as money from the government. You will not see a lot of black or brown non-profits with the kind of money they have to spend. You're right that it is classism, but you will not see the government rush to give money to Black or Brown non-profits supporting these homes either.

 

[MikelArteta]

But they are maintained way better than the TCH buildings in Scarborough and many of these white seniors live in buildings with 24 hr support for seniors with nurses and people from Meals on Wheels visiting everyday. Yes, you'll have some of the same problems but on the whole the buildings are in way better shape than the ones with Blacks and Indians are living in. The senior homes near McNicoll/Midland are owned by TCH too, and yes they are sponsored by Yee Hong (a Chinese non-profit for seniors) and are kept in way better condition. You won't see ANY of the problems that are in the buildings near Kingston/Eglinton. Yee Hong gets a ton of money from businesses as well as money from the government. You will not see a lot of black or brown non-profits with the kind of money they have to spend. You're right that it is classism, but you will not see the government rush to give money to Black or Brown non-profits supporting these homes either.

tch was ran by a black man gene jones and he was corrupt and did nothing,

 

[trick]

tch was ran by a black man gene jones and he was corrupt and did nothing,

That's how non-profits are breh...they are all about funding and nothing else. I worked in two places and if you're not working with seniors, it doesn't feel like you ever made a difference in someone's life. It feels like the higher ups just want more people to come to us just so they can get more funding from the government.

 

[Goat poster]

Being from the states it's always weird discussing race with people in Vancouver.

It's like a lotta Canadian POC live in a bubble.

 

[Larry Lobster]

Only concern the negro has

Give them a white p*ssy and they will be happy for life

 

[Savior]

another canadian eagles fan? had no idea. where you from breh

Currently in Hamilton used to be in Windsor....immigrated to Canada 15 years ago.