Etiket: discrimination
The subtle art of handling positive discrimination
Rarely have we seen such great unanimity as this week in the National Assembly. In unison, all parties denounced this call for applications for a Canada research chair at Laval…
Controversy at Laval University | Positive discrimination under the magnifying glass
A job offer from Laval University has caused a lot of ink to flow in the last few days. The contentious point is that the position is reserved for women,…
The City of Montreal sentenced for political discrimination against one of its citizens
Outremont elected officials acted in a discriminatory manner when they expelled a volunteer member of the local planning advisory committee (CCU) for his political beliefs, concluded the Human Rights Tribunal,…
Montreal wants to do more to fight racism and discrimination
A dozen commitments to fight against racism unveiled by the City of Montreal were met with some skepticism on Tuesday. • Read also: Overtime: Montreal shootings cost a fortune in…
Owners meeting | Tomlin tackles the subject of discrimination
(West Palm Beach) Mike Tomlin didn’t hire Brian Flores as an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers out of sympathy for the former Miami Dolphins head coach. Posted at 3:10…
Fight against profiling and discrimination | “We can’t wait,” says Laval police chief
In response to an extensive public consultation that revealed differences in the perception of police work between white citizens and those from a visible minority, the Laval police chief will…
“LOL League”, Vice, HuffPost… Several cases of harassment and discrimination revealed in the media
The introspection continues in several French media. At the turn of the 2010s, influential social media users, including many journalists, led harassment campaigns, particularly against women and feminist figures. The…
certain social groups have to face stubborn discrimination
“Racialized” people, those who belong to an ethnic group perceived by others, encounter three times more difficulty in finding a job. This is one of the lessons of a study…
“LOL League”, Vice, HuffPost… Several cases of harassment and discrimination revealed in the media
The introspection continues in several French media. At the turn of the 2010s, influential social media users, including many journalists, led harassment campaigns, particularly against women and feminist figures. The…
“Racial Discrimination” | Google sued by ex-employee
A former Google employee has sued the tech giant for racial discrimination, saying it engaged in a “pattern and practice” of unfair treatment for its black workers. Posted yesterday at…
The SPGQ wants to take action against systemic discrimination against women
This text is part of the special Syndicalism booklet Talking about equality and women’s rights is not reserved for March 8, for the Union of Professionals and Professionals of the…
United States | Google accused of racial discrimination by former employee
(San Francisco) A former black employee of Google in the United States filed a complaint Friday against the technological giant which she accuses of racial discrimination, believing that she was…
Congress moves to ban hair-related racial discrimination
(Washington) The elected members of the American House of Representatives voted on Friday to prohibit any type of racial discrimination based on haircuts (afro cut, braids, dreadlocks). Posted at 11:54…
These figures which show the discrimination suffered by older women at work
Woman and senior, it is sometimes the double penalty on the labor market. The figures are numerous and they prove that women over 45, in the second part of their…
These figures which show the discrimination suffered by older women at work
Woman and senior, it is sometimes the double penalty on the labor market. The figures are numerous and they prove that women over 45, in the second part of their…
Wars, invasions, discrimination | Exclusion of Russia from world sport: there are precedents
(Paris) After the exclusion of Russia and Belarus from international sport recommended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday, here are the main precedents for sporting sanctions for political…
Robert Dutrisac’s editorial: Discrimination tolerated
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recognizes that it discriminates against French-speaking foreign students applying to study in Quebec or the rest of Canada, particularly against students from French-speaking Africa.…
A class action against Quebec to put an end to the discrimination of the DPJ in Nunavik
Lucy Tookalook and Tanya Jones, two women who present themselves as “survivors of the DPJ in Nunavik” want to “end discrimination against Inuit children” and protect future generations. To do…
Racism and discrimination | Behind the Scenes of Tesla’s California Factory
(San Francisco) Tesla’s economic and technological prowess has long overshadowed criticism of its whimsical boss Elon Musk and complaints from some employees. But accusations of “racial segregation” and sexual harassment…
Football: Goodell says NFL will not tolerate racism and discrimination
Under the scorching California sun, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell knew full well he would be grilled by reporters at the annual pre-Super Bowl press conference on Wednesday. Two hot topics…