July 10, 2020
THE new york times: The Man Striving to Be the ‘Canadian Obama’
“Balarama Holness, 36, a law student and community organizer who once played professional Canadian football, is becoming a leading voice against systemic racism in his country.”
June 15, 2020
THE GLOBE AND MAIL: DAMNING REPORT POINTS FINGER AT MONTREAL CITY, POLICE FOR FAILURE TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC RACISM
“Montreal police operate with a culture of impunity fueled by indifference in the city administration to complaints of racial profiling, violence and other forms of discrimination, according to a new report on systemic racism in the city.”
June 15, 2020
CTV NEWS MONTREAL: MONTREAL MAYOR PLEDGES TO FIGHT SYSTEMIC RACISM AFTER REPORT ACCUSES CITY OF 'TURNING A BLIND EYE'
“A report made public Monday says the city of Montreal has failed to recognize systemic racism and discrimination on its territory, prompting Mayor Valerie Plante to pledge to take action.”
December 4, 2019
CTV NEWS MONTREAL: MONTREAL NEEDS TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC RACISM, SHOULD SERVE AS AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHER CITIES, HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION SAYS
“The city of Montreal should implement policies to fight against systemic racism and be an example to other cities, Quebec's human rights commission said in a press release on Wednesday following the final hearing into systemic racism in the city. The commission also presented a 125-page report that defines systemic racism and gives evidence for its existence in Montreal.”
November 4, 2019
CBC NEWS: HEARINGS INTO SYSTEMIC RACISM IN MONTREAL ONLY A START, ACTIVIST SAYS
“Holness is one of the people who launched a petition in July 2018 demanding that the city hold a public consultation on systemic racism. Sometimes, when Balarama Holness walks down the street in Montreal, people will stop him and tell him to keep fighting the good fight.The petition garnered 20,000 signatures and the first of the hearings kicked off Monday night.”
August 17, 2018
MONTREAL GAZETTE: MONTREAL TO HOLD PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON SYSTEMIC RACISM, DISCRIMINATION
“Montreal must hold a public consultation on systemic racism and discrimination, after 20,000 people signed a petition calling for one. About 10 people went to city hall on Friday to pick up a letter from the city saying their petition for a public consultation was successful.”
July 31, 2018
GLOBAL NEWS: MONTREAL’S FIRST EVER CONSULTATIONS ON SYSTEMIC RACISM
“Montreal in Action collected more than 15,000 signatures forcing the city to hold public consultations on systemic racism and discrimination. The leader of the group Balarama Holness joins Global’s Laura Casella to explain more.”