{"id":38915,"date":"2020-06-15T11:19:08","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T15:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/?p=38915"},"modified":"2025-07-02T04:11:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:11:26","slug":"anti-racism-toolkit-for-environmentalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/story\/38915\/anti-racism-toolkit-for-environmentalists\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-Racism Toolkit for Environmentalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image caption-style-medium caption-alignment-center\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/93b674eb-anti-racist.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/93b674eb-anti-racist.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/93b674eb-anti-racist-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/93b674eb-anti-racist-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/93b674eb-anti-racist-768x763.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/93b674eb-anti-racist-342x340.jpg 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>JUMP TO A SECTION:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"#petitions\">Petitions, calls, letter writing<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#defund-the-police\">Defund the police<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#take-the-pledge\">Take the <em>Intersectional Environmentalist<\/em> pledge<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#self-assess\">Self-assessment &amp; understanding systemic racism<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#online-reading\">Online reading<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#books-to-read\">Books to read<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"#podcasts\"><strong>Podcasts<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"Watch: Online\">Watch: Online<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#watch-movies\">Watch: Movies<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#music\">Music<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#organizations\">Who to follow\/give to<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<p><strong><em>Content Warning: Police violence, racism<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Protests are erupting. Statues are coming down. But the time to become actively anti-racist was yesterday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Just two days after the senseless murder of George Floyd in the US, Regis Korchinski-Paquet &#8211; an Afro-Indigenous Canadian woman, fell to her death off her 24th floor balcony in Toronto,<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/opinion\/we-refuse-to-accept-fatal-outcomes-in-police-encounters-as-inevitable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shortly after the police were called to \u201cobserve\u201d her<\/a><\/strong>. One week later, this time in New Brunswick, Chantal Moore, a 26-year-old Indigenous mother from the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, <a href=\"https:\/\/atlantic.ctvnews.ca\/indigenous-community-demands-probe-of-n-b-justice-system-following-death-of-chantel-moore-1.4973662\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>was killed by police during a \u201cwellness check\u201d<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>There is no official record in Canada of the number of people killed during encounters with police. Nor do police across the country track national data based on race or ethnicity &#8211; the information that would help identify and eliminate racism in law enforcement is conveniently missing.<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/thetyee.ca\/Analysis\/2020\/06\/02\/Canada-Race-Based-Violence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">But an independent study has shown that Black, Indigenous and other racialized people, are at much greater risk of dying from police brutality in this country<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>As protests <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/map-george-floyd-protests-countries-worldwide-n1228391\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>erupt around the world<\/strong><\/a> in response to George Floyd\u2019s murder, Canada must confront<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/canadiandimension.com\/articles\/view\/robyn-maynard-police-violence-legacy-of-racial-and-economic-injustice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the reality of its own history,<\/a> <\/strong>steeped in racial violence and inequality. Ongoing systemic bias and racism is baked into a country founded on the violent dispossession of Indigenous peoples from their land to secure unfettered access for white settlers, and 200 hundred years of the violent enslaving of Black people.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>\u201cTo be Black in Canada is to live in slavery\u2019s \u2018afterlife\u2019 and to have one\u2019s existence demarcated by \u2018skewed life chances, limited access to health and education, premature death, incarceration, and impoverishment.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><em>&#8211; Robyn Maynard, Policing Black Lives: State Violence from Slavery to the Present<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p>The environmental community will not stay silent in the face of systemic injustice. We must act and speak in solidarity with the Black communities and the movement for BIPOC lives. Fighting for a green and peaceful future includes speaking out against the unjust, racist, and systemic violence Black and Indigenous people face every day in Canada, especially when it\u2019s at the hands of the police. Being silent is not an option.<\/p>\n\n<p>At Greenpeace, we know that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/story\/38592\/white-supremacy-is-destroying-the-environment-but-thats-not-why-we-fight-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>we cannot have a green and peaceful planet without justice<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 climate justice, economic justice, and racial justice.<\/p>\n\n<p>We support the <a href=\"https:\/\/m4bl.org\/policy-platforms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Movement for Black Lives policy platform<\/strong><\/a>, which includes a future without jails, detention centers, youth facilities and prisons. We also support the call for accountability by families of the slain, who are demanding that as long as we are forced to have prisons, police officers who murder should be in them.<\/p>\n\n<p>We speak out because enough is enough \u2014 no more Indigenous and Black lives lost.<\/p>\n\n<p>The following resources have been compiled from <strong>activists, thinkers, leaders, and organizations outside of Greenpeace.<\/strong> We have pulled them together here to amplify their voices. Here\u2019s how you can get started in supporting BIPOC communities:<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"petitions\"><strong>WAYS TO TAKE ACTION IN CANADA:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<p>Take action by signing petitions, calling political representatives and writing letters. Is there a call to action missing from the list? Put in the comments and we\u2019ll add it in!<\/p>\n\n<p><em>Petitions\/Calls:<\/em><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/sylvain-caron-ban-the-spvm-and-canadian-police-from-using-rubber-bullets-ed0336b3-3faa-4fd5-b581-e4fccf9ce926?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_22657205_en-CA%3Av2&amp;recruiter=890047022&amp;recruited_by_id=582b2340-8ced-11e8-98fe-5ff9a44af07f&amp;utm_source=share_petition&amp;utm_medium=copylink&amp;utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ban the SPVM and Canadian police from using rubber bullets<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/paul-dub%C3%A9-calling-the-ontario-ombudsman-to-open-a-public-investigation-into-racism-in-ottawa-schools\" target=\"_blank\">Calling the Ontario Ombudsman to Open a Public Investigation into Racism in Ottawa Schools<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/justice-for-regis-korchinski-paquet?signed=true\"><strong>Justice For Regis Korchinski-Paquet<\/strong><\/a>: Get Mayor John Tory, MPP Bhutila Karpoche, and Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders to commit to a transparent investigation and to hold the officers involved accountable in the death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet through firing and filing charges<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/oppose-stm-officers-gaining-police-like-special-constable-powers-s-opposer-%C3%A0-ce-que-les-agents-de-la-stm-s%C3%BBret%C3%A9-acqui%C3%A8rent-en-tant-que-constables-sp%C3%A9ciaux-les-m%C3%AAmes-pouvoirs-que-les-policiers\"><strong>Oppose STM officers special constable powers<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/mark-saunders-toronto-police-to-wear-and-turn-on-body-cameras-when-responding\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Toronto Police to wear and turn on Body cameras when responding<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/ontario-goverment-make-police-body-cams-mandatory-5f6aa554-7afb-4f37-a2f9-ddfc849f18fa\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Make Police Body Cams Mandatory<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/forms\/2005_email_blm_defund?source=em20_200530_DefundTW\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SIGN THE PETITION: #DefundPolice<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/jason-kenney-withdraw-the-critical-infrastructure-defence-act?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_22595514_en-CA%3Av2&amp;recruiter=205938101&amp;recruited_by_id=2271d171-9222-4be6-895c-eb3d3c6a4d75&amp;utm_source=share_petition&amp;utm_medium=copylink&amp;utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&amp;utm_term=share_petition\" target=\"_blank\">Withdraw the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act!<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/petition-for-anti-racism-curriculum-to-be-taught-in-schools?utm_source=share_petition&amp;utm_medium=custom_url&amp;recruited_by_id=a0268ed0-a511-11ea-80d6-cb391ad2f789\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Anti-Racism curriculum to be taught in schools<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/you.leadnow.ca\/petitions\/let-s-rename-dundas-street-in-toronto\" target=\"_blank\">Let\u2019s rename Dundas Street in Toronto<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blmyeg.com\/news\/defund-eps-letter-template\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Invest in Community; Divest from Policing &#8211; Edmonton<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/you.leadnow.ca\/petitions\/defund-toronto-police-services-invest-in-communities-instead\" target=\"_blank\">Defund Toronto Police Services &#8211; Invest in Communities Instead<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"defund-the-police\">Defund the Police<\/h4>\n\n<p><strong>Join Black and Indigenous groups in Canada in their calls to defund police violence and invest in healthy, peaceful communities instead.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<p>READ: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.ca\/entry\/defund-police-canada-black-indigenous-lives_ca_5ed65eb2c5b6ccd7c56bdf7d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Defunding The Police Will Save Black And Indigenous Lives In Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><em>Write to your Mayor, City Councillor, Provincial and Federal representatives and ask them to defund the police:<\/em><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1jIE1gA2aivV8CDzfYNbFiLXFgBHOh1UKahXjPnmI25Q\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Calgary Defund Police Budget<\/strong> <\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apihtawikosisan.com\/2020\/06\/defund-the-police-edmonton\/?fbclid=IwAR35JkQuy0P3AAp_IhTsIcrjIPRkObfk_auAs44cEXjC7R9KCQB0ysQkQNs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edmonton Defund Police Budget<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/u\/1\/d\/1kcHWocKRFHE0WhRq75gcRkoX9AU6xxVn9r_OJgfP5sY\/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwAR2itOzhy3YF34N4-3VzLcltVEC9PLlaIbP2hmSDx5KL-ThfVb_790MaIgA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Halifax: drop charges on Santina Rao &amp; Defund Police Budget&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf4RDFMG4uisiE_OBN2-zbGURBBKjKxYjSkQJHwC5be4nl9Kw\/viewform?fbclid=IwAR098SFODzPO5YXICJZa5MRgAtpIrUD0a1EKdxkL3TRWpUlvW4HdWp2r3hY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamilton Defund Police Budget<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/u\/1\/d\/1k2vusPXGiutTtdHXEQBCCJ_9pGPi6BKjEbJfRmfrs-s\/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwAR1gWwP33xgW2eTsNW92zhPrquDns0RyHwEbr78NDf4G7Ga0XI_e81VuBrM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Montreal Defund Police Budget<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/u\/1\/d\/1k2vusPXGiutTtdHXEQBCCJ_9pGPi6BKjEbJfRmfrs-s\/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwAR1gWwP33xgW2eTsNW92zhPrquDns0RyHwEbr78NDf4G7Ga0XI_e81VuBrM\"> <\/a>(EN\/FR)&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/u\/1\/d\/16RHzyiTwjTApaj2saPW-BG40XwyO9-X175GC0kBfd-U\/mobilebasic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ottawa Defund Police Budget&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/u\/1\/d\/1eSvsiplNs3FC4zs8nUWoycp3KOzkYUCbvgIBW6sGCZA\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RE: Racisme syst\u00e9mique au Qu\u00e9bec<\/a> &#8211;<\/strong> Letter to welcome the City of Montreal\u2019s initiative in mandating an inquiry into systemic racism and bias in the SPVM police force (EN\/FR)<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1nUfkgUJO_Ml3sXHYeaBlCaU_852ImH0OPewCc5aFsqo\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saskatoon Defund Police Budget<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/u\/1\/d\/1roduncOZ_y0C_oWIMIQ6yV-13fZqck0i54RZoPSwYBw\/mobilebasic\"><strong>Toronto Police Budget&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1dlqh7d0stNdAd1vICnCBFymT8k4uLhGHsesNsh9pJGw\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vancouver Police Department Budget<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1mrGAuKSAq71Pz5BmfSHlgDw2GqpaP1TxXsw-6tP_QiU\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Winnipeg Defund Police Budget&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<p>Don\u2019t see your town or city listed? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/u\/1\/d\/1TiM590c9MjOzh60kQKkleI-euzDr7sD-FT3rXIDNvlc\/mobilebasic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is a general document with information about how to email your mayor.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Looking for more ways to take action? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/m4bl.org\/week-of-action\/monday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here\u2019s a list of creative techniques &#8211; a different theme for each day of the week (use the arrow on the right to scroll through days).<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"take-the-pledge\"><strong>TAKE THE <em>INTERSECTIONAL ENVIRONMENTALISM<\/em> PLEDGE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CAvaxdRJRxu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2021\/06\/dfd8ada0-screen-shot-2021-06-16-at-2.20.24-pm.png\" alt=\"Instagram Video Embed Black Lives\" style=\"\n    width: 50%;\n    height: auto;\n    margin-top: 30px;\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>As environmentalist Leah Thomas has beautifully articulated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/why-every-environmentalist-should-be-anti-racist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>in a recent piece for Vogue<\/strong><\/a>, social justice is not an optional \u201cadd-on\u201d to environmentalism &#8211;<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/thecorrespondent.com\/496\/the-climate-crisis-is-racist-the-answer-is-anti-racism\/65663772944-cc6110b0?fbclid=IwAR34m7yEDkrGt8GCubO6jOqVlMi_--3ln_aJAVgpr6WpPtrBz8791tHEUzo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the two are deeply intertwined<\/a><\/strong>. There cannot be environmental justice without social, economic and racial justice. And it\u2019s time for the environmental movement to acknowledge this and do the work to ensure social justice issues are baked into our advocacy.<\/p>\n\n<p>Enter the term: <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CAvaxdRJRxu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intersectional Environmentalism<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, an inclusive version of environmentalism that advocates for both the protection of people and the planet. It identifies the way injustices happening to marginalized communities and the earth are interconnected. It brings injustices done to the most vulnerable communities, and the earth, to the forefront, and does not minimize or silence inequality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Thomas is calling on the environmental community to stand in solidarity with BIPOC communities impacted daily by both social and environmental injustice<strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CAvaxdRJRxu\/\" target=\"_blank\">through a pledge<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image caption-style-medium caption-alignment-center\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/dd21431e-ei2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/dd21431e-ei2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/dd21431e-ei2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/dd21431e-ei2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/dd21431e-ei2-768x766.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/dd21431e-ei2-341x340.jpg 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p>The amount of mental and emotional resources that BIPOC environmentalists must spend fighting racism or defending their very reason for being<strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/outlook\/2020\/06\/03\/im-black-climate-scientist-racism-derails-our-efforts-save-planet\/?fbclid=IwAR3FuWm_kFQIO5DRUZL-Buj7kaDUD8SLRDBG45BNyrxNCz5PYw6H46CmQCs\" target=\"_blank\">steals time and energy away from their climate work<\/a><\/strong>. It\u2019s time for the environmental community to distribute the weight of anti-racism work. We are stronger and more resilient when we take all of this on together.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"self-assess\"><strong>SELF-ASSESSMENT<\/strong> &amp; UNDERSTANDING SYSTEMIC RACISM<\/h4>\n\n<p>In the wake of the recent deadly police brutality in the US, a number of prominent Canadian officials have <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2020\/jun\/14\/canada-systemic-racism-history\" target=\"_blank\">actively denied the existence of systemic racism here in Canada<\/a><\/strong>. Ontario premier Doug Ford stated: <em>\u201cThank God we\u2019re different than the United States and we don\u2019t have the systemic, deep roots they\u2019ve had for years,\u201d<\/em> a view that was <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/7042193\/francois-legault-sticks-to-position-that-systemic-racism-doesnt-exist-in-quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">echoed by Quebec premier Fran\u00e7ois Legault<\/a><\/strong>. The RCMP commissioner, Brenda Lucki, told the media last week that there is no systemic racism in the force. Only days later, Rodney Levi of the Metepenagiag Mi\u2019kmaq Nation was <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/indigenous\/police-relations-indigenous-community-rodney-levi-1.5611241\" target=\"_blank\">killed by RCMP officers.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Fortunately, these views are being <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/toronto\/doug-ford-government-racism-george-floyd-1.5600867\" target=\"_blank\">swiftly and openly challenged<\/a><\/strong>. Acknowledging and understanding the reality of systemic racism is key to understanding how we all participate in the system of oppression and violence that BIPOC communities live with. <strong><em>Denial of racism is complicity, and essential to propping up a supremacist system.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong> If we want to dismantle systemic racism, first we need to understand it:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/explainer-what-is-systemic-racism-and-institutional-racism-131152\" target=\"_blank\">Explainer: what is systemic racism and institutional racism<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/opinion\/star-columnists\/2018\/03\/28\/systemic-racism-in-canada-is-real-folks.html\" target=\"_blank\">Systemic racism in Canada is real, folks<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/radio\/thecurrent\/the-current-for-march-9-2017-1.4015605\/yes-canada-anti-black-racism-lives-here-journalist-desmond-cole-1.4015609\" target=\"_blank\">Yes, Canada, anti-black racism lives here<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nuvomagazine.com\/daily-edit\/the-skin-were-in-desmond-cole-on-systemic-racism-in-canada\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Skin We\u2019re In<\/em>: Desmond Cole on Systemic Racism in Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thewalrus.ca\/canadian-education-is-steeped-in-anti-black-racism\/\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian education is steeped in anti-black racism<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/canadiandimension.com\/articles\/view\/yes-canada-has-a-racism-crisis-and-its-killing-black-and-indigenous-peoples\" target=\"_blank\">Yes, Canada Has a Racism Crisis and It\u2019s Killing Black and Indigenous Peoples<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/opinion\/star-columnists\/2020\/06\/03\/what-white-privilege-why-cant-you-be-more-civil-some-faqs-about-racism-and-answers-you-may-find-challenging.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018What white privilege?\u2019 \u2018Why can\u2019t you be more civil?\u2019 Some FAQs about racism and answers you may find challenging<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/opinion\/star-columnists\/2020\/05\/29\/dont-like-what-i-write-work-on-dismantling-the-racist-structures-that-benefit-you-and-make-my-job-redundant.html\" target=\"_blank\">Don\u2019t like what I write? Work on dismantling the racist structures that benefit you, and make my job redundant<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thetyee.ca\/Culture\/2020\/02\/14\/Desmond-Cole-Skin-Were-In-Book-Black-Canadians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">An interview with Desmond Cole &#8211; \u2018I Don\u2019t Care if You\u2019re Racist. I Care if You\u2019re Hurting Me\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption-style-medium caption-alignment-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/ac7971ce-wspyramid-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/ac7971ce-wspyramid-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/ac7971ce-wspyramid-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/ac7971ce-wspyramid-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/ac7971ce-wspyramid-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/ac7971ce-wspyramid-440x340.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/ac7971ce-wspyramid.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><em>White Supremacy Diagram, Based on original graphic by Ellen Tuzzolo, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uuridgewood.org\/white-supremacy-teach-in-ii-december-3-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">source<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption-style-medium caption-alignment-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/1251bcc2-racismscale-792x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/1251bcc2-racismscale-792x1024.jpg 792w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/1251bcc2-racismscale-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/1251bcc2-racismscale-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/1251bcc2-racismscale-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/1251bcc2-racismscale-1056x1366.jpg 1056w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/1251bcc2-racismscale-263x340.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/1251bcc2-racismscale.jpg 1583w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><em>Racism Scale, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.racismscale.weebly.com\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DEEPEN YOUR UNDERSTANDING:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBfrtxql3I4\/?igshid=wgomrzb0dl2g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2021\/06\/c7c1030d-screen-shot-2021-06-16-at-2.18.13-pm.png\" alt=\"Instagram Video Embed Black Lives\" style=\"\n    width: 50%;\n    height: auto;\n    margin-top: 30px;\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image caption-style-medium caption-alignment-center\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/9ed52eab-9b27388ae06a62771134ba448b598c5e.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/9ed52eab-9b27388ae06a62771134ba448b598c5e.png 728w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/9ed52eab-9b27388ae06a62771134ba448b598c5e-300x296.png 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/9ed52eab-9b27388ae06a62771134ba448b598c5e-344x340.png 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"online-reading\"><em><strong>Online Reading:<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2016\/7\/11\/12136140\/black-all-lives-matter?fbclid=IwAR1PlXaQYCFz2X6W_4GyHzkUYVerNyJQxgWKuyAiEkNkof7eOP7Unouqhf4\" target=\"_blank\">Why you should stop saying \u201call lives matter\u201d, explained in 9 different ways<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/story\/38592\/white-supremacy-is-destroying-the-environment-but-thats-not-why-we-fight-it\/\" target=\"_blank\">White supremacy is destroying the environment, but that\u2019s not why we fight it<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierraclub.org\/sierra\/racism-killing-planet?fbclid=IwAR2Fma2kGAcgrEv3wZ6zbYNnuV2Kj1sFSXDIBPDOGM57ASpULL8enMzQr70\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Racism Is Killing the Planet<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/why-every-environmentalist-should-be-anti-racist\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Why every environmentalist should be anti-racist<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.ca\/entry\/defund-police-canada-black-indigenous-lives_ca_5ed65eb2c5b6ccd7c56bdf7d?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=actionkit&amp;fbclid=IwAR1CMeMSSkx7f2yREz_aViC7ASmanpKc5VU4k5q7J_4XWFbBqaO8hyYYxrM\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Defunding The Police Will Save Black And Indigenous Lives In Canada<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/canadiandimension.com\/articles\/view\/robyn-maynard-police-violence-legacy-of-racial-and-economic-injustice\"><strong>\u2018Policing Black Lives\u2019 author on confronting Canada\u2019s historical amnesia, Black expendability, and the path forward<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nmaahc.si.edu\/learn\/talking-about-race\/topics\/being-antiracist\"><strong>Talking About Race<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/weseedchange.org\/words-from-seedchange-chair-we-cannot-talk-about-food-without-talking-about-racism\/?fbclid=IwAR0Bc0ImcHxBBp8oCxA5S_N7thRfiJrBKlO4fks-XpJFlgycDoO2FaA40WA\"><strong>We cannot talk about food without talking about racism<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalobserver.com\/2020\/06\/08\/opinion\/i-wonder-who-will-march-indigenous-peoples?fbclid=IwAR0HkFEymcA34DKFpqwEIf7zb3GKjSy2uzX0pmaz_oraMvb-chpT1ybuBbQ\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>I wonder who will march with Indigenous peoples&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thecorrespondent.com\/496\/the-climate-crisis-is-racist-the-answer-is-anti-racism\/65663772944-cc6110b0?fbclid=IwAR34m7yEDkrGt8GCubO6jOqVlMi_--3ln_aJAVgpr6WpPtrBz8791tHEUzo\" target=\"_blank\">The climate crisis is racist. The answer is anti-racism<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/story\/38672\/report-of-the-national-inquiry-on-mmiw-one-year-later-wheres-the-action\/?utm_campaign=general&amp;campaign_project=justrecovery&amp;utm_source=facebook.com&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_term=read&amp;utm_content=link&amp;content_specific=MMIWG.oneyear&amp;ea.tracking.id=en_general_justrecovery_facebook.com_post_20200605_read_link_MMIWG.oneyear&amp;fbclid=IwAR1RYDNGlKNqbgxv3UY2ZSs3fGbGCF83GdnMG28iixbPUS_R4dvijyD9iLw\" target=\"_blank\">Report of the National Inquiry on MMIWG: One year later, where\u2019s the action?<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/06\/03\/climate\/black-environmentalists-talk-about-climate-and-anti-racism.html?fbclid=IwAR2kJcQAETQ4F1Eysabn4D_Swb2uF-_vAK8_H6wyrx_mKTWgtQrPR33SGmA\" target=\"_blank\">Black Environmentalists Talk About Climate and Anti-Racism<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thenarwhal.ca\/vulnerability-ingrid-waldron-environmental-racism-police-brutality\/?fbclid=IwAR1zTJTURTnEcEeDphv11lTerpbsB9G3HQ1Vaz9ErRE9ZmOd1eH8oAE3H8s\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018This is about vulnerability\u2019: Ingrid Waldron on the links between environmental racism and police brutality<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/outlook\/2020\/06\/03\/im-black-climate-scientist-racism-derails-our-efforts-save-planet\/?fbclid=IwAR3FuWm_kFQIO5DRUZL-Buj7kaDUD8SLRDBG45BNyrxNCz5PYw6H46CmQCs\" target=\"_blank\">I\u2019m a black climate expert. Racism derails our efforts to save the planet.<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teenvogue.com\/story\/beyond-the-hashtag-how-to-take-anti-racist-action?fbclid=IwAR1Tq6IDngztoL-dZ4DlQ53f0J_iZuhsEoAnwQzrS_Rup3FbqrCvAATMYgA\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Beyond the hashtag: how to take anti-racist action in your own life<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBS_NKzjcUS\/?igshid=1jbhn70ku25e0\" target=\"_blank\">Black lives don&#8217;t need white allies<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"books-to-read\"><em><strong>Books:<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.embracerace.org\/resources\/where-to-find-diverse-childrens-books?fbclid=IwAR3wX6sQXsxMmJqkh-Rmqt3n--XYB7p2RdZgZWxgTT7JE3GDMP_1PxMB3Qg\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>31 children\u2019s books to support conversations about race, racism and resistance<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uofrpress.ca\/Books\/U\/Until-We-Are-Free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Until We Are Free: Reflections on Black Lives Matter in Canada<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uofrpress.ca\/Books\/U\/Until-We-Are-Free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Skin We\u2019re In: A Year of Black Resistance in Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/37354\/women-race-and-class-by-angela-y-davis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Women, Race and Class<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/37354\/women-race-and-class-by-angela-y-davis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Are prisons obsolete?<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/33574165-eloquent-rage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers her Superpower<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/198292\/sister-outsider-by-audre-lorde\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sister Outsider<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/566247\/white-fragility-by-robin-diangelo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White Fragility: Why it\u2019s so Hard to Talk to White People About Racism<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/33606119-why-i-m-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Why I\u2019m No Longer Talking to White People About Race<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/35099718-so-you-want-to-talk-about-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">So You Wanna Talk About Race<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/robynmaynard.com\/policing-black-lives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meandwhitesupremacybook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World and Become a Good Ancestor<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawrencehill.com\/black-berry-sweet-juice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black Berry, Sweet Juice: On Being Black and White in Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.ca\/books\/588523\/a-mind-spread-out-on-the-ground-by-alicia-elliott\/9780385692380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>A Mind Spread Out on the Ground<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/30181589-indigenous-writes\"><strong>Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, M\u00e9tis, and Inuit Issues in Canada<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/houseofanansi.com\/products\/seven-fallen-feathers\"><strong>Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/books\/the-inconvenient-indian-1.3972080\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"podcasts\"><em><strong>Listen: Podcasts<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/codeswitch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Code Switch: Race in Your Face<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/colour-code-podcast-race-in-canada\/article31494658\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colour Code: A Podcast About Race in Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/radio\/outintheopen\/blog\/podcast-11-black-in-canada-vs-u-s-1.3690061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black in Canada vs. U.S.<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/06\/02\/podcasts\/the-daily\/george-floyd-protests.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Systems that Protect the Police<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earhustlesq.com\/\">Ear Hustle<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showaboutrace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Our National Conversation About Conversations About Race<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutracepodcast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">About Race Podcast<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/crooked.com\/podcast-series\/pod-save-the-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pod Save the People<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sceneonradio.org\/seeing-white\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Seeing White<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raceforward.org\/media\/podcast\/momentum-race-forward-podcast\"><strong>Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/desmond-cole-and-the-case-for-defunding-police\/id1502184498?i=1000477351646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Desmond Cole and the case for defunding police<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/regis-korchinski-paquets-death-anti-black-violence\/id1502184498?i=1000476573441\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Regis Korchinski-Paquet\u2019s death and anti-Black violence in policing<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/death-leonard-rodriques-need-for-race-based-data\/id1502184498?i=1000476936447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The death of Leonard Rodriques and the need for race-based data<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/radio\/secretlifeofcanada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Secret Life of Canada<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/mediacentre\/program\/missing-and-murdered\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Missing &amp; Murdered<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/podcasts\/thismatters\/2020\/04\/16\/indigenous-communities-systemic-racism-and-covid-19.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indigenous communities, systemic racism and COVID-19<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"watch-online\"><em><strong>Watch<\/strong><\/em>: <em>Online<\/em><\/h4>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Robyn Maynard, author of Policing Black Lives: State violence in Canada from slavery to the present, explains the call for the abolition of policing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cdnpoli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cdnpoli<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ctvpp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ctvpp<\/a><br><br>More at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uCQmGSHoEL\">https:\/\/t.co\/uCQmGSHoEL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mLLbUd3EHk\">pic.twitter.com\/mLLbUd3EHk<\/a><\/p>&mdash; CTV Power Play (@CTV_PowerPlay) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CTV_PowerPlay\/status\/1267575452853551105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;We are working towards a day when the suffering of my people will be met with love and care and compassion instead of fear.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DesmondCole?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DesmondCole<\/a> on what a future without police could look like. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WalrusTalks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WalrusTalks<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KlCPsT4i41\">https:\/\/t.co\/KlCPsT4i41<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Walrus (@thewalrus) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thewalrus\/status\/1268174371463593985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 3, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/6a0A8X24rm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2021\/06\/d503682e-screen-shot-2021-06-16-at-1.49.32-pm.png\" alt=\"Facebook Video Embed Black Lives\" style=\"width:auto;height:auto;\"><\/a>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBNE5UrjAku\/?fbclid=IwAR0G_hLEOESZ9A_WuetTkKj8dqGLRsILhBX2IlRyk0mzYfy4M3ciUzwh8I8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2021\/06\/d1eb7962-screen-shot-2021-06-16-at-2.03.25-pm.png\" alt=\"Instagram Video Embed Black Lives\" style=\"\n    width: 50%;\n    height: auto;\n    margin-top: 30px;\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"watch-movies\"><strong><em>Watch: Movies<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfb.ca\/film\/angry_inuk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Angry Inuk<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfb.ca\/film\/remember_africville\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Remember Africville<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiff.net\/events\/theres-something-in-the-water\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">There\u2019s Something in the Water<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiff.net\/events\/rhymes-for-young-ghouls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Rhymes for Young Ghouls<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/onf-nfb.gc.ca\/en\/our-collection\/?idfilm=29368\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance<\/strong><\/a> (EN\/FR)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianhorse.ca\/en\/film\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Indian Horse<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourdanceofrevolution.com\/about-the-film\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Our Dance of Revolution: The History of Toronto\u2019s Black Queer Community<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iamnotyournegrofilm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I Am Not Your Negro<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2020\/06\/watch-ava-duvernays-13th-free-online-an-award-winning-documentary-revealing-the-inequalities-in-the-us-criminal-justice-system.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>13th <\/strong><\/a>(currently free online)<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2020\/06\/ava-duvernays-selma-is-now-free-to-stream-online-watch-the-oscar-winning-directors-film-about-martin-luther-kings-1965-voting-rights-march.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Selma <\/a><\/strong>(free online during the month of June)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2020\/06\/watch-free-films-by-african-american-filmmakers-in-the-criterion-collection.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Just Mercy<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt7137906\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>When They See Us<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2334649\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Fruitvale Station<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/films\/black-power-mixtape-1967-1975\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt5580266\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Hate U Give<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"music\"><strong><em>Listen: Music<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Nina Simone<\/li><li>iskw\u0113<\/li><li>A Tribe Called Red<\/li><li>Tanya Tagaq<\/li><li>JB The First Lady<\/li><li>Shawnee<\/li><li>LAL, Rosina Kazi and Nicholas Murray<\/li><li>Lianne Le Havas<\/li><li>Leah Shenandoah<\/li><li>Leela Gilday<\/li><li>Buffy Saint-Marie<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"organizations\"><strong>ACT\/GIVE: ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE TO FOLLOW<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBMmN3CnxQN\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">50 Black Voices in the Green Space to follow<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; a list from @wastefreeplanet on Instagram&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blacklivesmatter.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Black Lives Matter &#8211; Toronto<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; a movement of Black Torontonians resisting anti-Black racism, state-sanctioned and institutional violence, and fighting for Black Lives.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackspacewpg.ca\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black Space Winnipeg<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; a grassroots organization that fosters organic dialogue on everyday experiences of being Black. Spreading perspectives of Afrocentrism, and Pro-Black conversation, Black Space Winnipeg creates safe spaces for people of colour through hosting community events, artist demonstrations and workshops.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blackyouth.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black Youth Helpline<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; serves all youth and specifically responds to the need for a Black youth specific service, positioned and resourced to promote access to professional, culturally appropriate support for youth, families and schools.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crrf-fcrr.ca\/en\/clearinghouse-search\/author\/576-c33375\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Center for Research-Action on Race Relations <\/a><\/strong>&#8211; is a Montreal-based independent, non-profit civil rights organization that was founded in 1983 with the mandate to promote racial equality and combat racism in Canada.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blackhealthalliance.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black Health Alliance<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; is a community-led registered charity working to improve the health and well-being of Black communities in Canada.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoodstock.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hoodstock<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; a group in Montreal-North working to create spaces for dialogue and mobilizing initiatives toward eliminating systemic inequalities and developing inclusive communities that are inclusive, safe and dynamic.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blacklegalactioncentre.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Black Legal Action Centre <\/strong><\/a>&#8211; is a non-profit community legal clinic that provides free legal services for low or no income Black residents of Ontario.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/destabyn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DESTA Black Youth Network <\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Based in Little Burgundy and serving participants across Greater Montreal, DESTA supports Black youth aged 18 to 35 in reaching their educational, employability, and entrepreneurial goals through a holistic and individualized approach.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hogansalleysociety.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Hogan\u2019s Alley Society<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; a non-profit organization composed of civil rights activists, business professionals, community organizations, artists, writers and academics committed to daylighting the presence of Black history in Vancouver and throughout British Columbia.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/takingwhatweneed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Taking What We Need <\/strong><\/a>&#8211; An informal community group dedicated to helping low income transwomen get what they need through discretionary funding. Taking What We Need is now prioritizing black and indigenous trans-feminine ppl and transwomen in Montreal. This means that black and indigenous people will be moved to the front of the list AND are allowed to apply a second time if funding was received in the past.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cjppm.org\/en\/homeen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">First Peoples Justice Center of Montr\u00e9al<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; active in supporting Aboriginal people in their dealings with the justice system; It designs and produces legal information tools specifically for Aboriginal clients; The Centre offers alternatives to the justice systems.<\/p>\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nafc.ca\/en\/friendship-centres\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Friendship Centers<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; these are located across the country and provide culturally appropriate services for Indigenous people living in urban centres. They have become a place for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to come together, to share traditions and to learn from one another.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/unistoten.camp\/\" target=\"_blank\">Unist\u2019ot\u2019en Camp<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; an indigenous re-occupation of Wet\u2019suwet\u2019en land in northern \u201cBC, Canada\u201d.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image caption-style-medium caption-alignment-center\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/f8eec599-gp1stzpm_web_size_with_credit_line.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/f8eec599-gp1stzpm_web_size_with_credit_line.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/f8eec599-gp1stzpm_web_size_with_credit_line-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/f8eec599-gp1stzpm_web_size_with_credit_line-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/f8eec599-gp1stzpm_web_size_with_credit_line-510x296.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t<section\n\t\t\tclass=\"boxout post-38975 \"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Image\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-card-overlay\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/act\/10-tips-to-protect-yourself-against-coronavirus-while-caring-for-the-planet\/\" \n\t\t\t><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/7ecf5c06-gp1stwyd-1024x683.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/7ecf5c06-gp1stwyd-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/7ecf5c06-gp1stwyd-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/7ecf5c06-gp1stwyd-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/7ecf5c06-gp1stwyd-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/06\/7ecf5c06-gp1stwyd.jpg 1200w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 358px, (min-width: 780px) 313px, 88px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Wearing Greenpeace Face Mask in Germany. \u00a9 Daniel M\u00fcller \/ Greenpeace\" title=\"Wearing Greenpeace Face Mask in Germany. \u00a9 Daniel M\u00fcller \/ Greenpeace\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"boxout-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"boxout-heading medium\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/act\/10-tips-to-protect-yourself-against-coronavirus-while-caring-for-the-planet\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t10 tips to protect yourself against coronavirus while caring for the planet\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"boxout-excerpt\">Free Guide: Eco tips to protect against COVID-19<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                                    <a\n                        class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n                        data-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n                        data-ga-action=\"Call to Action\"\n                        data-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/act\/10-tips-to-protect-yourself-against-coronavirus-while-caring-for-the-planet\/\"\n                        \n                    >\n                        Take action\n                    <\/a>\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The environmental community will not stay silent in the face of systemic injustice. We must act and speak in solidarity with the Black communities and the movement for BIPOC lives. Fighting for a green and peaceful future includes speaking out against the unjust, racist and systemic violence Black and Indigenous people face every day in Canada, especially when it\u2019s at the hands of the police. Being silent is not an option.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":38917,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"p4_og_title":"","p4_og_description":"","p4_og_image":"","p4_og_image_id":"","p4_seo_canonical_url":"","p4_campaign_name":"not set","p4_local_project":"not set","p4_basket_name":"not set","p4_department":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[29,123],"p4-page-type":[16],"class_list":["post-38915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-our-work","tag-indigenous","tag-racialjustice","p4-page-type-story"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38915","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38915"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38915\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71047,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38915\/revisions\/71047"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38915"},{"taxonomy":"p4-page-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/p4-page-type?post=38915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}