Calling All Black Entrepreneurs, Every year, the government of Canada spends approximately $22 Billion on goods, services, construction and maintenance projects. Have you wondered how your business can get on the list and win contracts? Tune in to this exclusive online video conversation for Black Canadian entrepreneurs...
On Monday, February 3, 2020, leaders from our communities hailing from Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and London, will descend upon Parliament Hill to conduct meetings with elected officials to discuss economic inclusion for Black Canadians. Every February for Black History Month our communities come together, tirelessly...
Tune in to the The Dr. Vibe Show December 15th 8PM EST as we discuss new government mandates for Black Canadians. Invited guests include Minister Ahmed Hussen, and MP Greg Fergus among others.\ Time: Dec 15, 2019 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join online via: https://zoom.us/j/990590295 Meeting...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNDPAD PUSH Coalition applauds Prime Minister’s Mandate Letters to Ministers New Hope for of an Equitable Canada for Canadians of African Descent TORONTO, December 14, 2019 — The UNDPAD PUSH Coalition, representing over 100 organizations, like-minded community leaders and connectors applauds today's announcement of the...
UNDPAD Coalition challenges PM Trudeau’s Liberal Government to champion the rights of people of African descent TORONTO (November 26, 2019) – Prime Minister Trudeau’s cabinet announcements yesterday leaves Black Canadians questioning the Liberal government’s commitment to improving the lives of Black Canadians. ...
On September 17, 2019, the UNDPAD Push Coalition met with the Department of Canadian Heritage to discuss 3 asks: 1. Federal funds should be allocated to the address anti-black racism within the context of the UNDPAD. 2. From a policy perspective, people of African descent should be...
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES CAPACITY TO BUILD FUNDING FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES August 30, 2019 (Ottawa) On Tuesday, August 27, 2019, the Federal Government announced $25 million over five years starting in 2019-20, for projects and capital assistance that will provide Black organizations with capacity to build research, policy and...
The UN Decade for People of African Descent (UNDPAD) Push Coalition and thirty other Black organizations meets with the ESDC on July 23, 2019 with the goal of Building Capacity: Supporting Black Canadian Communities....
March 21, 2019 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: “Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we reflect on the progress we have made as a global community to...
In proclaiming this Decade, the international community is recognizing that people of African descent represent a distinct group whose human rights must be promoted and protected. Around 200 million people identifying themselves as being of African descent live in the Americas. Many millions more live...