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A Canada for All: Canada's Action Plan Against Racism – an overview  Provides access to the Government of Canada's response to racism, and invites governments, organizations, individuals, ethno-racial and ethno-cultural communities to combat racially-based discrimination. Source: Canadian Heritage A guilty verdict against the odds: privileging white middle-class femininity in the trial of Kelly Ellard for the murder of Reena Virk  Contends that the outcome of the Kelly Ellard trial was affected by the dominant ideologies of race, gender, femininity, and class. Source: FREDA Centre for Research on Violence against Women and Children Across Boundaries  Provides a range of supports and services to people from various ethnoracial communities with serious mental health problems in Toronto. Operates within an anti-racism framework to promote equity and access. Web site includes descriptions of programs and services, resources, and links to related sites. Source: Across Boundaries B'nai Brith Canada  Represents the interests of the Jewish community at the national and local level. Organizes and funds activities and programs for those in need. Works on matters relating to antisemitism, racism and human rights. Promotes awareness and education, and provides practical strategies to counter violence and hatred. Source: B'nai Brith Canada Canadian Race Relations Foundation  Facilitates the development, sharing, and application of knowledge and expertise in order to increase public awareness of racism and contribute to the elimination of racism and racial discrimination in Canadian society. Source: Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) Changing institutional agendas in health care  Focuses on the issues of inclusion, diversity, and social justice in the health care system. Argues that the current health care system is deeply gendered, raced, and classed. Highlights the impact of violence and racism on health and well-being and compares different models of culturally appropriate health care services. Source: FREDA Centre for Research on Violence against Women and Children Commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth: national and international perspectives  Argues that the combination of gender-based discrimination, poverty, and powerlessness blended with forces of oppression such as racism, sexism, and classism create an environment conducive to the sexual exploitation of certain groups of women and girls both at home and abroad. Includes bibliographical references. Source: FREDA Centre for Research on Violence against Women and Children Culture, violence, and inequality  Text of a keynote speech that identifies issues of culture, violence, and inequality as aspects of and challenges to Canadian cross-cultural society. Examines the positive and negative perceptions of cultural difference and the real impact of inequalities for women of colour, and immigrant and refugee women from racialized communities. Includes references. Source: FREDA Centre for Research on Violence against Women and Children Discrimination  Defines what discrimination is and where it might occur. Discusses what can be done to stop it, and what to do about it for anyone who experiences discrimination. Source: deal.org From: Diversity Everyday racism and my hybrid identity  Discusses some of the issues and challenges faced by youth who grow up belonging to two or more distinct cultural groups. Examines subtle forms of racism that may be experienced by those of hybrid identities, and historical instances of overt racism to illustrate the complexity of this type of discrimination. Source: deal.org From: Webzine
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