The General Assembly, by its resolution 68/237 of 23 December 2013, proclaimed the International Decade for People of African Descent commencing 1 January 2015 and ending on 31 December 2024, with the theme “People of African descent: recognition, justice and development”.
The main objective of the International Decade is to promote respect, protection and fulfillment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for people of African descent, as recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The decade will provide an opportunity to recognize the significant contribution made by people of African descent to our societies and to propose concrete measures to promote their full inclusion and to combat all forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.
The Decade shall focus on the following objectives:
To strengthen national, regional and international action and cooperation in relation to the full enjoyment of economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights by people of African descent, and their full and equal participation in all aspects of society;
To promote a greater knowledge of and respect for the diverse heritage, culture and contribution of people of African descent to the development of societies;
To adopt and strengthen national, regional and international legal frameworks in accordance with the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and the International Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Racial Discrimination, and to ensure their full and effective implementation.
The International Decade will enable the United Nations, Member States, civil society and all other relevant actors to join with people of African descent and take effective measures for the implementation of the programme of activities in the spirit of recognition, justice and development.
www.un.org/en/events/africandescentdecade/
The main objective of the International Decade is to promote respect, protection and fulfillment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for people of African descent, as recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The decade will provide an opportunity to recognize the significant contribution made by people of African descent to our societies and to propose concrete measures to promote their full inclusion and to combat all forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.
The Decade shall focus on the following objectives:
To strengthen national, regional and international action and cooperation in relation to the full enjoyment of economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights by people of African descent, and their full and equal participation in all aspects of society;
To promote a greater knowledge of and respect for the diverse heritage, culture and contribution of people of African descent to the development of societies;
To adopt and strengthen national, regional and international legal frameworks in accordance with the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and the International Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Racial Discrimination, and to ensure their full and effective implementation.
The International Decade will enable the United Nations, Member States, civil society and all other relevant actors to join with people of African descent and take effective measures for the implementation of the programme of activities in the spirit of recognition, justice and development.
www.un.org/en/events/africandescentdecade/
COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!
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During this time of grave uncertainty, the Federation of Black Canadians along with everyone in our nation is doing what we can to support one another as it relates to the immediate emergency and long-term impacts of COVID19 .
Recent consultations and surveys have shown that people of African descent in Canada are disproportionately impacted by COVID19 pandemic. Structural and systemic racism have profoundly impacted on the fairness and equitable access to health care services, housing, fair treatment in the justice system and access to education. Black people in Canada continue to suffer the social, political, and economic impacts of colonization, slavery, and over-policing and this pandemic has only heightened and worsened the challenges already faced by our community.
We invite you to join us and other Black led groups across Canada for a virtual community conversation that will focus on measures for Black communities across Canada in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. We will also discuss the impacts of COVID19 on your communities and what you would like to see the Federation do in response to this crisis.
The Federation is currently working on a national strategy to support current and new initiatives to address the needs of black and brown people in Canada. But we need your help. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions, raise concerns and provide feedback and recommendations.
Please click this link to register for the call. Once registered you will receive call login information prior to the call
Date: Thursday April 30 2020
Time: 6:00pm -7:30pm (Eastern)
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En cette période de grande incertitude, la Fédération des Canadiens noirs et tout le monde dans notre pays font ce que nous pouvons pour nous soutenir mutuellement en ce qui concerne l'urgence immédiate et les impacts à long terme de la COVID19 .
Des consultations et des sondages récents ont montré que les personnes d'ascendance africaine au Canada sont touchées de façon disproportionnée par la pandémie de la COVID19. Le racisme structurel et systémique a profondément influé sur l'équité et l'accès équitable aux services de santé, au logement, au traitement équitable dans le système judiciaire et à l'accès à l'éducation. Les Noirs au Canada continuent de subir les impacts sociaux, politiques et économiques de la colonisation, de l'esclavage et de l’harcèlement de la police, et cette pandémie n'a fait qu'aggraver les défis auxquels notre communauté est déjà confrontée.
Soyez des nôtres pour une conversation virtuelle avec la communauté qui mettra l'accent sur les mesures prises pour les communautés noires à travers le Canada en réponse à la crise COVID-19 en cours. Nous discuterons également des impacts de la COVID19 sur vos communautés et de ce que vous aimeriez voir la Fédération faire en réponse à cette crise.
La Fédération travaille actuellement sur une stratégie nationale pour répondre aux besoins des Noirs au Canada. Mais nous avons besoin de votre aide. Les participants auront l'occasion de poser des questions, de soulever des préoccupations et de fournir des commentaires et des recommandations.
Veuillez cliquer sur ce «lien» pour vous inscrire à l'appel. Une fois inscrit, vous recevrez les informations de connexion de l'appel avant l'appel.
Date: Jeudi 30 avril 2020
Heure : 18 h à 19 h 30
Federation of Black Canadians
http://fbcfcn.nationbuilder.com/
During this time of grave uncertainty, the Federation of Black Canadians along with everyone in our nation is doing what we can to support one another as it relates to the immediate emergency and long-term impacts of COVID19 .
Recent consultations and surveys have shown that people of African descent in Canada are disproportionately impacted by COVID19 pandemic. Structural and systemic racism have profoundly impacted on the fairness and equitable access to health care services, housing, fair treatment in the justice system and access to education. Black people in Canada continue to suffer the social, political, and economic impacts of colonization, slavery, and over-policing and this pandemic has only heightened and worsened the challenges already faced by our community.
We invite you to join us and other Black led groups across Canada for a virtual community conversation that will focus on measures for Black communities across Canada in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. We will also discuss the impacts of COVID19 on your communities and what you would like to see the Federation do in response to this crisis.
The Federation is currently working on a national strategy to support current and new initiatives to address the needs of black and brown people in Canada. But we need your help. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions, raise concerns and provide feedback and recommendations.
Please click this link to register for the call. Once registered you will receive call login information prior to the call
Date: Thursday April 30 2020
Time: 6:00pm -7:30pm (Eastern)
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En cette période de grande incertitude, la Fédération des Canadiens noirs et tout le monde dans notre pays font ce que nous pouvons pour nous soutenir mutuellement en ce qui concerne l'urgence immédiate et les impacts à long terme de la COVID19 .
Des consultations et des sondages récents ont montré que les personnes d'ascendance africaine au Canada sont touchées de façon disproportionnée par la pandémie de la COVID19. Le racisme structurel et systémique a profondément influé sur l'équité et l'accès équitable aux services de santé, au logement, au traitement équitable dans le système judiciaire et à l'accès à l'éducation. Les Noirs au Canada continuent de subir les impacts sociaux, politiques et économiques de la colonisation, de l'esclavage et de l’harcèlement de la police, et cette pandémie n'a fait qu'aggraver les défis auxquels notre communauté est déjà confrontée.
Soyez des nôtres pour une conversation virtuelle avec la communauté qui mettra l'accent sur les mesures prises pour les communautés noires à travers le Canada en réponse à la crise COVID-19 en cours. Nous discuterons également des impacts de la COVID19 sur vos communautés et de ce que vous aimeriez voir la Fédération faire en réponse à cette crise.
La Fédération travaille actuellement sur une stratégie nationale pour répondre aux besoins des Noirs au Canada. Mais nous avons besoin de votre aide. Les participants auront l'occasion de poser des questions, de soulever des préoccupations et de fournir des commentaires et des recommandations.
Veuillez cliquer sur ce «lien» pour vous inscrire à l'appel. Une fois inscrit, vous recevrez les informations de connexion de l'appel avant l'appel.
Date: Jeudi 30 avril 2020
Heure : 18 h à 19 h 30
Federation of Black Canadians
http://fbcfcn.nationbuilder.com/
613819 Black Hub
The 613-819 Black Hub is part of a resurgence of positive Blacktivity in Ottawa, in Canada and globally. The Black Hub was started in December 2017 and regularly brings people of African descent in Ottawa-Gatineau together to coordinate volunteer-led efforts to address anti-Black racism through systemic change primarily in education, justice, employment, business and politics. The Hub is currently financed by member donations of time and money and financial donations from partner organizations like the Canadian Labour Congress. As the Hub aims for long-term self and community-financed sustainability, it will not accept government funding. The ultimate goal is Ottawa-Gatineau Black communities that are strong financially, institutionally, politically and socially and working to grow stronger every day.
UNDPAD Push Coalition
The United Nations Decade for People of African Descent (UNDPAD) Push Coalition was formed with the singular focus of ensuring that the federal government follows through on its commitments made to Black communities through the 2019 budget. The Coalition emerged organically out of virtual gatherings of Black community serving organizations, dubbed Meeting of the Minds, which were hosted by Caribbean African Canadian Social Services (CAFCAN). These meetings are held to discuss ways in which we can collectively strategize on how best to access the federal government funding and programs (e.g. procurement) to benefit our Black and African diaspora communities in Canada. The Coalition is loosely structured around the initiatives that community has determined to be priorities. Priority areas include, capacity building, economic inclusion, the establishment of a national anti-black racism strategy and recently, race-based data collection around the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada. All Black and African diaspora individuals and organizations are welcome to join the UNDPAD Push Coalition after signing onto the Working Principles document. Website address is here: https://www.undpadpush.com/
BRING YOUR SOLUTIONS TOO! MAKE YOUR DEMANDS CLEAR!
Tell them directly what we want for the: The Anti-Black Racism agenda; Justice and Police agenda; The Community Serving agencies agenda; The Youth agenda; The UNDECADE Community asks The Mental Health Agenda; The Community Benefit agenda; The Small Business Agenda; The Black Canadian Womens agenda; TELL THEM. TELL THEM DIRECTLY!! Current Members of Parliament - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada |
In Partnership with Fed up Black Canadians and Fair-minded allies, we are asking YOU to invite your Federal MPs, Your Provincial MPs, Your City Counsellors, Your Faith Leaders, Your congregations, and Your workplace allies to the, RU LISTENING TOWNHALL.
MPs and Allies to Listen....NOT TALK. Not take a selfie or Not toTake a Knee! You (Black Canadians) are here to do a Civic duty and tell them directly to close the Anti-Black racism Gaps in Black Communities. To accelerate the actions stuck in Parliament and the Bureacracy; AND, That we are paying attention to those who JUST TALK and those who will get it done for our Black Communities. IT DOESNT MATTER IF YOU'RE BLACK OR WHITE!! Register at [email protected] or contact Andrea: [email protected] BLACK CANADIANS:YOUNG, OLD, PROFESSIONAL, AND THE VULNERABLE Take a Stand Now! Listen directly to Black Canadians from Nova Scotia to Quebec to British Columbia.to Nunavut! AND... |
Federal Black Employee Caucus
The Federal Black Employee Caucus (FBEC) was formed by Black federal employees following the inaugural National Black Canadians Summit held in Toronto in December 2017 with the goal of addressing employee concerns of anti-Black racism and career progression. Since then, FBEC has engaged with senior bureaucrats, federal union leaders, departmental diversity and inclusion networks and the Parliamentary Black Caucus to support efforts at the national, regional, and local levels to address issues faced by Black public servants in federal departments and agencies. FBEC's work is aligned to the Government of Canada’s commitment to the UN Decade for People of African Descent (UNDPAD).
FBEC’s two objectives are to:
1. Collect disaggregated employment equity data to better understand where Black federal public servants are employed and what’s happening to them.
2. Support the mental health of Black employees by working together to reduce harassment and discrimination in the workplace.
Website address: https://fbec-cefn.ca/
FBEC’s two objectives are to:
1. Collect disaggregated employment equity data to better understand where Black federal public servants are employed and what’s happening to them.
2. Support the mental health of Black employees by working together to reduce harassment and discrimination in the workplace.
Website address: https://fbec-cefn.ca/
Events in Ottawa-Gatineau marking the UN Decade for Peoples of African Descent
The Dr. Vibe Show
www.thedrvibeshow.com
The Dr. Vibe Show is a podcast where the host and participants discuss, debate, share and sometimes laugh about various subjects from a Black man's perspective. This is a show for the education, empowerment, enlightenment and encouragement of Black men and those who love them.
Tune in weekly for national dialogues on a variety of issues affecting Canada's Black communities!
www.thedrvibeshow.com
The Dr. Vibe Show is a podcast where the host and participants discuss, debate, share and sometimes laugh about various subjects from a Black man's perspective. This is a show for the education, empowerment, enlightenment and encouragement of Black men and those who love them.
Tune in weekly for national dialogues on a variety of issues affecting Canada's Black communities!
Recent shows
The Dr. Vibe Show: Where Are We Now? Where are We Going? - June 7, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kQg2JtdxQs
Guests include: El Jones, Warren Clarke, César Ndema-Moussa, and Lesline McEwan.
The Dr. Vibe Show: Enough is Enough! - May 31, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVdS4-j7CIc
Guests include: El Jones, Warren Clarke, César Ndema-Moussa, and Lesline McEwan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kQg2JtdxQs
Guests include: El Jones, Warren Clarke, César Ndema-Moussa, and Lesline McEwan.
The Dr. Vibe Show: Enough is Enough! - May 31, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVdS4-j7CIc
Guests include: El Jones, Warren Clarke, César Ndema-Moussa, and Lesline McEwan.
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!
The UNDPAD Push Coalition in partnership with Dr. Vibe is holding a national call on the human rights implications of the emergency measures put in place to address the Covid-19 pandemic in Canada. The Zoom video call will take place on Friday May 1, at 6pm Eastern time.
Our special guests will be Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission and Christine Hanson, Director & CEO, Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission who will be in conversation with Dr. Vibe and members of our African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities across the country.
Over these past weeks, there have been questions raised after municipalities, provinces and the federal government put these emergency measures in place to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.
You will need to register for the Zoom here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApdemurTkrHtcOBsRvdaNj5Fk-cyQ2jua7 .
Cheers.
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Salutations,
La Coalition pour la Promotion de la Décennie des Personnes d’Ascendance Africaine des Nations Unies (DPAANU) en partenariat avec le Dr Vibe organise un appel national sur les implications pour les droits de l'homme des mesures d'urgence mises en place pour lutter contre la pandémie de Covid-19 au Canada. L'appel vidéo Zoom aura lieu le vendredi 1er mai, à 18 h, heure de l'Est.
Nos invités spéciaux seront Marie-Claude Landry, commissaire en chef de la Commission canadienne des droits de la personne et Christine Hanson, directrice et chef de la direction de la Commission des droits de la personne de la Nouvelle-Écosse, qui s'entretiendront avec le Dr Vibe et les membres de notre communauté africaine, caribéenne et noire ( ACB) à travers le pays.
Au cours des dernières semaines, des questions ont été soulevées après que les municipalités, les provinces et le gouvernement fédéral ont mis en place ces mesures d'urgence pour répondre à la pandémie de Covid-19.
Vous devrez vous inscrire à l'appel Zoom ici : https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApdemurTkrHtcOBsRvdaNj5Fk-cyQ2jua7 .
Our special guests will be Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission and Christine Hanson, Director & CEO, Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission who will be in conversation with Dr. Vibe and members of our African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities across the country.
Over these past weeks, there have been questions raised after municipalities, provinces and the federal government put these emergency measures in place to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Are these measures having a disproportionate impact on Black, racialized and marginalized communities?
- Is monitoring in place to determine the societal impacts of these measures on our citizens?
- How can people raise concerns if these measures do that a disproportionate impact on ACB and other racialized communities?
- What can people do if they feel they have been the targets of racially motivated attacks during the pandemic?
You will need to register for the Zoom here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApdemurTkrHtcOBsRvdaNj5Fk-cyQ2jua7 .
Cheers.
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Salutations,
La Coalition pour la Promotion de la Décennie des Personnes d’Ascendance Africaine des Nations Unies (DPAANU) en partenariat avec le Dr Vibe organise un appel national sur les implications pour les droits de l'homme des mesures d'urgence mises en place pour lutter contre la pandémie de Covid-19 au Canada. L'appel vidéo Zoom aura lieu le vendredi 1er mai, à 18 h, heure de l'Est.
Nos invités spéciaux seront Marie-Claude Landry, commissaire en chef de la Commission canadienne des droits de la personne et Christine Hanson, directrice et chef de la direction de la Commission des droits de la personne de la Nouvelle-Écosse, qui s'entretiendront avec le Dr Vibe et les membres de notre communauté africaine, caribéenne et noire ( ACB) à travers le pays.
Au cours des dernières semaines, des questions ont été soulevées après que les municipalités, les provinces et le gouvernement fédéral ont mis en place ces mesures d'urgence pour répondre à la pandémie de Covid-19.
- Ces mesures ont-elles un impact disproportionné sur les communautés noires, racialisées et marginalisées ?
- En place pour déterminer les impacts sociétaux de ces mesures sur nos citoyens ?
- Comment les gens peuvent-ils faire part de leurs préoccupations si ces mesures ont un impact disproportionné sur l'ACB et d'autres communautés racialisées ?
- Que peuvent faire les gens s'ils estiment avoir été la cible d'attaques à motivation raciale pendant la pandémie ?
Vous devrez vous inscrire à l'appel Zoom ici : https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApdemurTkrHtcOBsRvdaNj5Fk-cyQ2jua7 .