Jean Augustine, right, former member of Parliament and the first Black woman elected to the House of Commons, speaks via video link during a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Black advocates call out Carney government for excluding them from diversity council

by The Canadian Press June 4, 2026

written by The Canadian Press June 4, 2026

By Dylan Robertson Advocates for Black Canadians say the Carney government is reinforcing the barriers they face by launching an inclusivity council that does not include any Black people. MP Jean Augustine, the first Black woman elected to the House of Commons, says the government is snubbing the a...

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