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Canadian Heritage call for proposals
Hello, Canadian Heritage is organizing a call for proposals to develop a campaign to educate youth about Black Canadian History and Anti-Black Racism in Canada. One organization will be selected to receive up to $430,000. The deadline to submit an application is May 17, 2019. To request an application package, email Canadian Heritage at pch.jeunescanadiensnoirs.blackcanadianyouth.pch@canada.ca and include in the subject line: National Anti-Black Racism Education and Awareness Campaign. For more information on this call for proposals, visit the following link: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/community-multiculturalism-anti-racism/community-support-black-canadian-youth.html Sincerely, Office of Greg Fergus
New legal clinic opens to serve Black communities
The Clinic Law Services Division at Legal Aid Ontario is pleased to inform you that a new legal clinic has opened. The Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) will specialize in combatting individual and systemic anti-Black racism through the provision of legal aid services. BLAC’s establishment fulfils LAO’s commitment to open a new specialty clinic with, and for, members of Ontario’s Black communities following the September 2017 defunding of the African Canadian Legal Clinic. LAO has now wound down the interim clinic law services put in place to maintain service levels prior to BLAC’s opening. Individuals and referring agencies are encouraged…