Asking “Where are you from?” is not inherently racist

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Asking “Where are you from?” is not inherently racistMost people are naturally curious and asking someone where they are from is how we learn more about each other By Rima Azar and Mark Milke Just before Christmas, the former “Lady in Waiting” to the late Queen Elizabeth, Lady Susan Hussey, apologized for what some asserted was a racist question: “Where are you from?”…

What do we gain by including race on Alberta driver’s license?

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What do we gain by including race on Alberta driver’s license?Identifying Canadians by race on their everyday documents is divisive and discriminatory In response to the Alberta government’s redesign of driver’s licenses to prevent counterfeiting, the majority of Edmonton Police Commission (EPC) members have weighed in with an additional proposal: That the racial identity of Albertans be included on their driver’s licenses. The EPC’s justification…