2021
BIPOC USHR supports MLA Gordon McNeilly in his call for an independent Commissioner on Systemic Racism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE10 December 2021 Many racialized Islanders grow frustrated with the lack of action and accountability when racism occurs. Without appropriate intervention, it becomes an unbreakable, vicious cycle. An independent Commissioner would greatly accelerate the racial justice work currently underway. Through our work we hear of BIPOC community members experiencing racism in education, healthcare,…
Read MoreNew Canadiana By King Kxndi
What does that even mean? First let’s talk about being Canadian.What does that even mean? Especially now after so much truth has come to the surface. Most of my life, I’ve either been too Canadian, not Canadian enough or not Canadian at all.Simply being Black has meant people assume I am foreign even though Canada…
Read MorePlease don’t deport Mehdi for seeking mental health supports
We’re still working hard trying to keep our dear friend Mehdi Belhadj safely in Canada and on PEI, so we still need your help! First, we’d like to once again thank MP Sean Casey for his very clear, concise, and genuinely compassionate letter of support for Mehdi. It was truly heartening to see someone in…
Read MoreA warning to our various BIPOC communities on PEI regarding mental health care on the Island.
BIPOC USHR would like to issue a warning to our various BIPOC communities on PEI regarding mental health care on the Island. It has come to our attention that Hillsborough Hospital has called Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on racialized patients who are in need of using their facilities, but whose status is not current…
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