Liberals slow to spend promised money for Black community GlobePolitics
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Protesters rally against the death of George Floyd outside the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, June 5, 2020. In response to recent protests, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has repeatedly pointed to his government’s previous spending promises as signs of progress in addressing racism against Black people.
“We have been trying to get this money out for almost a year," said Evelyn Myrie, president of the Afro-Canadian Caribbean Association, adding that the money has been announced more than once.The money spent to date, $348,000, went to a feasibility study to decide on a budget and timeline to create the national institute. Mr. Hussen’s office said the study was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but is expected by August.
Her office also couldn’t say how much of the $20-million committed for anti-racism programs in the 2019 and 2020 budget years has been spent. The money is supposed to “take immediate steps” to combat racism and discrimination, spokesperson Danielle Keenan said. “People who don’t look like us are looking at us and saying ‘these people can’t handle money, so we’re going to treat them with extra care,’” he said.
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