'Everyone has a right to work': Group aims to address anti-Black racism in Canada's construction industry

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Group aims to address anti-Black racism in Canada's construction industry

TORONTO -- A new group is focusing on organizing and mentoring Black contractors and other racialized professionals in Canada’s construction industry to help address unfair hiring practices and racism on the job., told CTV's Your Morning the group wants to advance Black entrepreneurs in the construction industry.

Callender said the goal of the organization is to break down barriers that Black contractors face trying to get started in the business and if they are established, help land more lucrative contracts for larger projects. Callender, who has worked in various forms of construction over the years, said he understands the trials of Black workers well, having immigrated from Barbados in 1976. He says racism existed in construction long before racist incidents, including the death of Minnesota man George Floyd, got the public’s attention last summer.

Callender said the events surrounding Floyd's death actually spurred more intense and public forms of racism on construction sites.

 

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Black people are too sensible to join a construction site (long hours, hard work)

You can really see how dumb some Canadians are from reading the stupid comments. Of course the person has to be qualified first. That’s not the issue you idiots. It’s about hiring someone that is white over a different race because of there skin tone not because of their skills.

What happened to SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS? Should this be ensured first rather than endorsing whatever skin color one has? Here in BC, there are as much ppl with colours as Caucasian tradesmen. One should NOT hire someone base on skin colour but rather their own skill set, IMO.

So if I say “ I only want black guys building my new building,” that’s ok and what your looking for here. However, if I say “I only want white guys building my building” this would be deemed “Racist”. Double standard must go. First come qualified, first hired.

Enough of the BLM b.s.. who cares!!!

And yet we think we can lecture other countries about human rights on the world stage.

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