Canadian Museum for Human Rights rife with systemic racism, sexism, homophobia: report

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Canadian Museum for Human Rights rife with systemic racism, sexism, heterosexism, homophobia: report

It found “heterosexism is present throughout the institution” and confirmed that displays aboutStory continues below advertisement1:06Justice 4 Black Lives – march to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

The review included interviews and written accounts from 25 current and former employees and found sexual harassment complaints were poorly documented or not documented at all, and says sexual harassment complaints made specifically by Black women “may not have been addressed adequately.” “Black, Indigenous and People of Colour have been adversely impacted physically, emotionally and financially by their experiences within the institution,” the report reads.“Employment practices, policies, and actions of employees within the institution have contributed to maintaining racism as a system of inequality.”The original complaints forced the resignation of CEO John Young, who last month announced he wouldn’t seek reappointment following the end of his five-year term on Aug. 14.

In a release Wednesday, museum board chair and interim CEO Pauline Rafferty said the review’s findings make it clear “many people have been adversely impacted by racism, homophobia and other forms of discrimination within the Museum.”Canadian Museum for Human Rights responds to graffiti at entrance “On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I apologize that it took a public crisis for the organization to seriously reflect on the issues of systemic racism, homophobia and other forms of oppression,” Rafferty said.“We need to focus our attention on our hiring practices, our policies and our workplace culture. We will recommit ourselves to the values upon which the Museum was founded, of human dignity and respect, and make this a priority. How we work will be as important as the work itself.

 

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Of course it is. Isn’t everything now in Canada and the whole World racist. It must be true because we are told day & day out that this is racist, that is racist, he is racist, she is racist. It’s a wonder why anyone would want to come here to live. Why they want to our education

CriticalTheory and culturalMarxism are collapsing into their own black hole.

Convert it to housing for migrants.

Global is full on communist propaganda

What the hell happened to you people?

Wow, so much blasphemy in one place! Quick, someone sacrifice a goat at this museum to expiate this evil!

Great. Time for a waterpark.

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