By Canadian Press

CMHC re-assessing policies through a racialized lens to eliminate discrimination

Jun 12, 2020 | 11:17 AM

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says it will re-assess all of its policies and practices through a racialized lens in an effort to eliminate discrimination.

In a statement today, the federal housing agency says too few of its leaders are Black or Indigenous, none of whom is in senior management.

Among the changes it is making, CMHC says it will offer leadership training and professional development to support the progress of Black and racialized employees and provide mandatory anti-racism training for all staff.

It says it will also add specific targets for Black and racialized people among its people leaders and senior management.

The move comes amid a broader discussion regarding systemic racism sparked by the deal of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in the U.S.

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The CMHC said racism isn’t limited to the intentional acts of bad people, but also includes unintentional and subtle acts. It also acknowledged its role in funding the forced resettlement of Black people, most notably from Halifax’s historic Africville and Hogan’s Alley in Vancouver.

“Racism has been built up and reinforced for centuries, whether against Black, Indigenous people or people of colour,” CMHC said.

“Only a sustained and focused effort will eliminate it.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 12, 2020.

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