Renaming Dundas Street, or other landmarks, won’t help Black people
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Would renaming COVID-19 make it less deadly? You know the answer.
Andrew Lochhead, who started the petition, argues that this is not an either-or situation. We can rename the street and implement policy to address systemic racism. There is a connection, but until city councils can freeze time and print money, there is always a question of what to prioritize. With COVID-19 putting significant pressure on municipal budgets, the only option is to be pragmatic and focus on implementing policies that will have a tangible impact on Black lives. One way to do this is to give Black voices the authority to make change.
, Black people make up 9 per cent of the population, but account for 13 per cent of the residents of low-income neighbourhoods.“This is not a time for further discussion – the Afro-Canadian community has spoken for many years and is no longer interested in continued consultation,” it read.
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