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OTTAWA — A group of Black civil servants is filing a complaint to the United Nations Commission for Human Rights accusing the federal government of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance.
"The reason why we're elevating this issue is because Canada continues to delay, it continues to utilize its vast resources to deny Black workers in the court," he said. "The government is actively working to address harms and to creating a diverse and inclusive public service free from harassment and discrimination. We passed legislation, created support and development programs, and published disaggregated data—but know there is still more to do," the statement said.
Critics including Singh and Thompson say the federal government is purposely dragging its heels in court."This Liberal government continues to say one thing to Black Canadians, and then do another when it comes down to it," said Singh.
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