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Why these demonized trolls not going to do patrols in North-western China where there is a also muslim minority?!?

Remembered in the early 90’s working at one of the Big 8 accounting firms and interviewing a fella who had a turban and we talked about everything from work to Ice Hockey. Thought he was a good fit and went back to sit with the team (all White) and atmosphere was very clear, the turban fella was not to be considered. I sat quiet as the lowest on the pecking order. To be fair, we did have other minorities and even a staff with the name Mohammed - but they were far and few in-between. Industry has changed and we now have partners from minority groups (clearly tied to groups and countries that have grown economically). Unfortunately discrimination or prejudices still exist and seems to have made a comeback led by Trump.

The problem is also, even if it's just a small minority that hold backwards beliefs, how small is a small minority of 1.8 billion people? 100 million? 150 mil? 300 mil? The fact is even if the majority are peaceful, there are still WAY TOO MANY that hold violent, illiberal, misogynistic beliefs. Do ex-buddhists fear for their lives if they leave their faith? Catholics? Hindus? Sikhs? We ALL know there is only ONE religion in the 21st century where apostates are persecuted, even fearing death from their OWN families. What does that tell you???

The Muslim always hated Christianity minority in their country but then why they immigrated in Christianity mayority. Such as European, Canada, United States, Australia, kind a sucks.

Structural racism in Canada continues because of loopholes in the system that allow discrimination against minorities to continue. I will tell you why. Most decisions are made by the individuals workers who are not going by the laws of the Companies and Government Institutions and they use their power to discrimate against you based on their own biases . That is what I have experienced. I hurt my back picking up five residents in a day at work and let me tell you the process has not been easy. Everthing I say to them or paper that I gave to them from my Doctor is not good. Even if they have facts before them you are not to beleive. More strong laws need to be put in place to protect minorities.

Don’t use the minority to denigrate the majority.

Are ethnic minorities tested? Do these people also have a preference for their own ethnic group? These tests are inherently biased... given that people generally prefer that with which they are familiar.

people treate white people l;ike this too . stop teaching minorities they are victomes . it is rasect

Black people are racist also , Yusra Khogali says terrible things about white people but gets an award .Toronto is has a white minority.

Even if action was taken against the systemic racism against the blacks and natives not only would it still exist but there would still be significant racism towards immigrants and any other visible minority indeed that racism would be literally unchanged. The best we can hope for is to continually bring racism to light. The fight against racism never ends.

WHat an ignorant... he's calling her Chinese... but she's not. I'm also not condoning racism against any race. This guy is an ignorant.... he represents a lot of white people who view minorities as a threat

Muslims want democracy when in minority but will change rules once in majority. I has happened over last 1000 years and will continue unless we open our eyes. Those who ignore history tend to repeat the mistakes

I don’t think anybody of non colour or visible minority would ever understand how racism is prevalent. Which I do understand. In my opinion Canada is a much more accepting than many other western countries and systemic racism is less prevalent. As a Muslim man I feel pretty lucky but my mom has many stories of suspected race based descions by people in power whether be an officer, judge or store clerk. I am sure not all of them were, however definitely some were.

Canada is full of racism and that’s a fact. There is not much of the difference with the States either. Only difference is that Canada’s racism comes in the form institutional and systemic racism. The states have a way bigger platform than Canada so their situations regarding racism will be covered more than Canada’s and also Canada hides behind the “it’s such a diverse country” statement to diverge from the issue of racism. Ask yourself this- Which country do you see a wider diverse representation of, concerning the people in power? In Toronto we just had our first black police chief(which was a big thing here) a few years back while in the States they’ve been having people of colour and many minorities in power. Representation of different ethnic backgrounds is an issue here but nevertheless the states still have a long way to go with racism. I love Canada so much but there is absolutely racism that this country will not bother to even acknowledge

I am white and I have been discriminated by minorities. I don't see the point of this all races favor there own. Asains would do better for another Asian. Same goes for all races.

It looks like other minorities are getting a taste of what my people have been going through since 1619.

Good neighbor, anyone who is a visible minority shouldn't feel fear in their home nor Canada in general. It sickens me to see this behavior taking place here.

The English are a minority in their own country now

Hadees advise muslims how to behave when they are in minorty, when they are a significant minority and when they are in majority

The biggest minority group in Canada is South Asians(Indians, Pakistanis, Sri Lankans etc. ) , most spoken non English language is Chinese(including Cantonese, mandarin etc. ) . So, why aren't these Asian groups shouting about inequality and systematic racism, but a smaller group(African Americans) is? This all feels like politics power grab rather than actual a problem. But there's a systemic racism against Aboriginal people, that's a fact that the government apologized over and over again, and I don't hear much about it in this video.

What I have noticed all my life living in Canada is Caucasians don't like hearing the truth about anything where they are feel they are being made to look like the villain, but the objective is not to make anyone feel like they're on trial but to start acknowledging that this is going on regardless of if you've ever experienced/seen it or not. The reason Caucasians don't see it is because of what they call White Privilege. Caucasians will never have to deal with the subtleties of racism that minorities face everyday because they will never be treated that way even in other countries they visit or live. Many Caucasians aren't aware that stereotyping is racism as you will notice them say the weirdest things and make really weird assumptions like calling a Korean woman Chinese or mistaking a Hindu or Sikh for someone Islamic, which you should never do. Cultural insensitivity happens here because many Caucasians don't care much to learn about another culture and because of this there's it's creating even more issues. The race problem is Canada is huge and people are trying to say that it isn't but in the coming years more and more evidence is going to come out to the point where it will be irrefutable and there will either be a reform or civil war.

If a system fails minorities, is it Systemic Racism? Or does it require intent? What about the fact that minorities have different behaviors which lead to different outcomes? Is it the government's responsibility to ensure every group has the same behavior? How can we achieve that? Would we even want to achieve that? \nHow about Quebec, which is itself a minority nation, but with authority?

Racism was far more prevalent in Canada decades ago. I remember hearing stories from my aunts and uncles about the types of things that would happen when they first arrived in the country. People would heckle and threaten visible minorities. \n\nBut I can say I have personally never experienced systemic racism in Canada. This country gave my family and I opportunity, safety and a just system. I was born and raised in Canada, and this is my home. There is no other country I would want to live in.\n\nLong live Canada and what it stands for. God bless this land.\n\n\nEdit: I forgot to add that the post secondary program I graduated from had a disproportionately high percentage of students belonging to visible minorities. This is the case with similar programs across Canada. One could argue Caucasian students are grossly underrepresented in this program. Does this not fit the definition of systemic racism stated in this video?

The problem seems to be that the premier’s don’t know the definition of systemic racism. Systemic racism is about institutions, governments, banks, schools, etc limiting access to minorities all minorities. It’s worse in Canada than it is in the US. Look at Canada how many black are in people if government are represented in the government. Look at the companies you work for how many minorities are CEO’s or CFO’s how many VP’s. This is why I say it’s worse in Canada than the US, cause at least in the US upward mobility is not limited to only one minority group but all visible minorities.

If you have to say there are systematic discrimination in Canada, then I would say black and other minorities also discriminate against Asians... So, I’m not gonna pick camps.

One thing I do see all the time in my personal experience is almost 100% of my delivery drivers when I order take out from uber/doordash/skip they are blacks or minorities.. I mean those jobs are not secure and don't even pay minimum wage after expenses. The fact that these people can't seem to find better work is a concern.

Everyone is entitled to their opinions on these issues BUT there is NO excuse to have people rotting in prison for minor weed offenses if weed is now legal and people are making money off it! That's straight up ridiculous!

now do the same test with the same people but go to minority owned and ran businesses.

Canada is full of racism and that’s a fact. There is not much of the difference with the States either. Only difference is that Canada’s racism comes in the form institutional and systemic racism. The states have a way bigger platform than Canada so their situations regarding racism will be covered more than Canada’s and also Canada hides behind the “it’s such a diverse country” statement to diverge from the issue of racism. Ask yourself this- Which country do you see a wider diverse representation of, concerning the people in power? In Toronto we just had our first black police chief(which was a big thing here) a few years back while in the States they’ve been having people of colour and many minorities in power. Representation of different ethnic backgrounds is an issue here but nevertheless the states still have a long way to go with racism. I love Canada so much but there is absolutely racism that this country will not bother to even acknowledge

There’s a few very flawed tests here. They sent the black guy into best buy, but no one else for comparison. Best Buy now tries to compete with Amazon by focusing on customer service. Everytime I go in there I have 3 employees asking me if I need help, and im white. Also the test where someone looks at a face and has to choose good or bad, is silly. They’re forcing someone to choose between two arbitrary answers. Life is not black or white. I’m not doubting the discrimination minorities face though.

A minority grabs the microphones and starts yelling as if they represent the majority. The answer is no, racism is relegated to a few people who are uneducated and bigoted. It’s a minority issue within every nation.

Just like to say im middle eastern / Heinz 57 mix as i work construction i spend all day everday outside. By the end of the summer i become very very dark and the opposite is true come later winter months when ive almost fully lost my tan. I definately notice a lot more untrusted/weary attitudes towards me when im in the darker state. However in the lighter state those things seem to vanish. Ill just add that the colour change im refering is not minor..

It's very obvious that this segment what's written by a majority of Caucasian people it's very little minority input from people that who are factually then subjects stop the racial profiling, discrimination, just out-and-out racism. What a waste of good time and money!!!

works both ways as a young, single, straight white male i was discriminated against at my former SJW workplace by majority minority management/coworkers

This was 4 years ago and things are still the same :) and not only shopping , building apartments AlSO JOBS OPPORTUNITIES!!! In cities when are more visible the minority , you simply won’t have the same opportunities as someone white without an accent !!! Sad , sad !

Despite what CBC wants you to think, most discrimination is actually done by minority groups. White people would never dare teach their children to avoid people of a specific race, whereas it is common in Chinese, Muslim, Japanese, Korean, Hindu etc. families to ban their kids from having relations with people from other races.

I’m a white guy that only speaks English. In Montreal the minority community treated me warmly. Giving extra food at restaurants, etc. In this case skin colour didn’t matter. Only that I fit into the minority.

Hell no my late caucasian husband never tolerated crap at all me the person of color was little more tolerant as I hate being told you have a chip on your shoulder. It is funny when you are followed by a minority employee(they are following instructions.

I feel nothing wrong with racism. Racism is like social classes when you have no minority in the country. Accept it then you will feel less shocked.

whites have been the benefactors of laws placed in front of minorities to propel themselves. It had mothing to do with hard work. Just opportunities given. start from the great depression when everyone was at the bottom. then examine what the G.I bill did for whites and only 2% of blacks who served in the same war that denied them free college education and home loans

I would never live in the USA, police in the USA kill thier citizens for minor crimes. I feel safe in Canada and the Police in Canada are fair.

Anderson it was obvious on the video that you were honest ly in your reporting..my goodness I hope that people who think like that are in a minority a trump minority. Lol I that thought never entered my mind.. your an incredible reporter and I think you helped the mere positive changes to reporting the news.. I like your style

She’s insulting Canadian women and the upstanding white Canadians. Go back to your trailer and let your brown doctor, asian engineer, and other minorities IMPROVE Canada.

if you live in a population where your a minority it's a porblem lots of racism here in cambrige,on

What’s funny is these stores are busy watching so called minorities- well whites steal and get away!

Why have you not included the public housing complex where people who are not Muslim are prohibited from being a tenant. The housing authority happily enforces the rule publicly. \nMy point is that it is a two way street. I agree it happens more against minorities which is disgusting, but just as disgusting when any group of people are singled out

When they are in minority ask for every help from government in majority makes other religion surpass

I’m classified as a visible minority and I would like to migrate to PEI, do you think there is a chance for me to get a job over there? I’ve read that mostly whites live in that province.

In my own experience as a white business owner, I have found that it was the always the white males that I could not trust in my store I never had problems with guys that were visible minorities, so what does that tell you?

My dear Muslim sister. Karma comes back to you. What you give comes back to you. If you treat minorities shabbily in the Muslim countries, please expect to be treated like wise. That's the natural law. Allah is very just. He won't forgive name sake Muslims if they subjugate or wrong the non-Muslims for no logical cause.