
Here
are some reasons why we need to talk about White Privilege.
According
to Toronto Mayor John Tory, white
privilege does not exist,
Hopefully the Mayor will learn from his mistake, just
like he did with "blackface".
What
can you do? Here's a good start: Watch
this fantastic film on YouTube by Tim Wise,
an anti-racism activist and writer.
Then
watch The 13th, Yes,
it's on Netflix.

Equality
v.s. Equity
Toronto
is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, yet
Toronto's city council is 86% white.
Here
are some reasons why white people need to talk about racism.
What
can you do? Stop spreading fear. You
are more likely to be killed by a white supremicist than
an Islamic terrorist.

Many
Indigenous communities in Ontario do not have access to
safe drinking water.
Nestle
pays only $3.71 per million litres of water
they remove in Ontario.
What
can you do? Stop buying Nestle
products.

Here
are the facts about the gender wage gap in Canada.
Yes, some women can be white and privileged, but white men are the most privileged.
What
can you do? Support and donate to the Canadian
Women's Foundation.

What
can you do? Sharing is caring, but it won't change
a thing.
Don't
understand?
Watch HyperNormalization by Adam Curtis (for free).
WARNING: TURN OFF YOUR MOBILE PHONE - YOU WILL NEED TO PAY ATTENTION SHOULD YOU WISH TO UNDERSTAND THIS FILM.

Right-wing
extremist groups are a real issue in Canada.
What
can you do? Don't laugh at the idea that Canada
could end up with a Trump. (see Kevin
O'leary and Kellie
Leitch)
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