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Truth & Reconciliation Day

On the National Day of Truth & Reconciliation, we honour the missing children and Survivors of residential schools and their families, descendants, and Indigenous communities across Turtle Island.

CRRC Peterborough
September 30, 2022

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IG Live: Connect, Converse & Challenge Colonialism

Join the CRRC on Instagram Live at @racerelationsptbo throughout the month of October as we connect, converse, and challenge colonialism with local Indigenous changemakers from across the Michi Saagiig Anishinaabe territory.

CRRC Peterborough
September 30, 2022

News & Stories

Abusive Relationships

"Many Indigenous leaders have publicly stated that apologies aren’t enough. Or worse, they are meaningless in a situation where the abuse continues. Late author and Stolo Elder Lee Maracle once said, “I can forgive you for stepping on my foot but you’ve got to step off first.” Land must be returned."

Zainab Amadahy
September 26, 2022

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CRRC AGM: Voices for Action Against Racism in Peterborough [Recording]

CRRC Peterborough
May 25, 2022

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CRRC AGM 2022: Voices for Action Against Racism in Peterborough

Join the CRRC for a hybrid (virtual & in-person) AGM and community event centered on Voices for Action Against Racism in Peterborough on Tuesday, May 17th @ 7pm-9pm with a pre-event social starting at 6pm (in-person only).

CRRC Peterborough
April 21, 2022

CRRC in the Media, News & Stories

Peterborough CMA ranked the highest rate of police-reported hate crimes per capita in Canada – Global News

CRRC Peterborough
March 25, 2022

CRRC in the Media, Featured, News & Stories

Peterborough police-reported hate crimes rate was highest in Canada in 2020 — Peterborough Examiner report

Racism “is unfortunately a reality, in our community.” — CRRC Chair Charmaine Magumbe, quoted in the article. The number of local hate crimes declined in 2021.

CRRC Peterborough
March 22, 2022

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Introducing Our New CRRC Coordinator: Czarina Garcia

CRRC is pleased to introduce our new Coordinator, Czarina Garcia (she/her). Czarina will be overseeing all daily operations of CRRC and maintaining positive relationships with community stakeholders and political leaders to promote increased community understanding of racial intolerance and racial disadvantage arising from the institutional and systemic nature of racism.

CRRC Peterborough
March 7, 2022

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Black History Month Artist and Performer Callout

Black Live Matter Nogojiwanong invites you to help create content for Black History Month 2022. To honour this month they want to support your art, creativity, and passion to memorialize this time…

CRRC Peterborough
February 5, 2022

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