'Canada could do better': United Nations takes us to task on racism

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'Canada could do better': United Nations takes us to task on racism

When it comes to racism within its own borders, Canada has some work to do.

That's the message of a review by a United Nations committee, which has a slate of almost 70 recommendations on everything from migrant worker rights to preventing racial profiling.

A coalition of non-profits based in the GTA, including the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants and the African Canadian Legal Clinic, were in Geneva in mid-August to present to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The committee adopted many of their suggestions.

"Canada could do better," said Debbie Douglas, executive director of the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants.

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