The BC government and community stakeholders are investing $540,000 annually into a new anti-racism program.
“Every person deserves to live free from discrimination, but too many people in B.C. continue to face barriers, violence and prejudice simply because of who they are,” said Premier John Horgan in a news release.
The Resilience BC Anti-Racism Network will, essentially, act as a point of information.
Furthermore, it will provide training across B.C. to help people understand how to respond and prevent incidents of racism and hate.
The program is the result of recent conversations with North Delta MLA Ravi Kahlon. He has been touring the province and speaking with the government. In a recent letter, he formally asked the province to look into methods to curb hate, including ticketing racist behaviour.
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In the coming months, the province will look for a central service provider. In addition, they will then engage with communities in early 2020 to become a part of a network of up to 40 local service providers.
Issues of racism have been in the news more and more. Recent incidents include a woman who yelled at staff to “go back to China.” Another saw a man go on a racist rant after being called out for breaking a bylaw.
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