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March 21, 2021
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2021
Today, we join people throughout Saskatchewan and around the world in recognizing the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Since 1966, when the United Nations first proclaimed this date to be the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, March 21 has been a day that brings us together to reject racism, […]
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March 19, 2021
Commissioner Heather Kuttai receives 2021 USask Lifetime Achievement Award
SHRC Commissioner Heather Kuttai has been named a 2021 recipient of the USask Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her accomplishments and contributions to the social, cultural and economic well-being of society. Heather is an author, disability advocate, and human rights activist who has lived in Saskatoon for the last 27 years. She has a […]
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March 12, 2021
We all deserve to be seen in this world as we are
This article was originally published on March 7, 2021 by The Sheaf By Vaidehee Lanke On Jan. 20, as Kamala Harris, the first female, Black American and person of South Asian descent to hold the office was sworn in as the vice president of the United States, my eyes were fixated on two small girls […]
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March 8, 2021
International Women’s Day 2021
Each year on March 8 we observe International Women’s Day. It is a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is also a day to recognize and reflect on the current struggles and inequities they still face. The theme for International Women’s Day 2021 is “Women in Leadership: Achieving […]
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February 5, 2021
USask COVID-19 research to track online hate directed at Asian community
This story is was originally published by the University of Saskatchewan. USask linguistics researcher Zhi Li, partnered with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (SHRC), has been awarded almost $25,000 by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada to lead a team in tracking the causes of online hate on Twitter directed at Asian […]
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February 1, 2021
Black History Month 2021
The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission is pleased to add its voice to the chorus of those celebrating Black History Month in Saskatchewan. During the month of February, we remember, acknowledge, and honour the contributions African-Canadians have made to our cultural, economic, and political landscape. Since Dr. Alfred Shadd, the first known African Canadian resident of […]
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