Black, Indigenous and other racialized communities don’t trust City of Calgary: report
Mayor Jyoti Gondek commended the “honest report” from city administration and said it is everyone’s responsibility to end systemic racism in the city, adding the burden should not be put on BIPOC communities.
“I think sometimes there’s an expectation that a person of colour will be the one to step forward and say this is happening, but it shouldn’t be. It’s everyone’s responsibility,” Gondek told reporters on Tuesday.Story continues below advertisementBill-C21, fight against systemic racism needed to combat Islamophobia: justice and public safety ministers
Ward 8 Coun. Courtney Walcott said anti-racism work requires patience and is a long process that cannot be rushed overnight.However, Walcott noted the report is a good first step and a major milestone for the city. “We’ve gotten to the point where we have elevated our language. We know how to describe it in a way we’ve never been able to in the past,” Walcott said during Tuesday’s combined meeting of council.
“The amount of work that needs to be done to undo the assumptions is not short. It’s not something we can do in a year or two. This will be way past us here.”
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