A UN study of 133 AI systems finds gender and racial bias
With the widespread use of generative AI, a UN report which studied 133 AI systems found that 44 per cent demonstrated gender bias, while more than a quarter showed both …
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Hijacking multiculturalism: The cost of Khalistani radicalism in Canada
#Canada, #Khalistan, #Sikhs IBNS-CMEDIA: Canada has long prided itself on its values of multiculturalism, freedom of speech, and peaceful coexistence. Yet, these very principles are being weaponized by a radical minority of …
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Students at Historically Black Colleges, Universities face barriers to medical school admission, study finds
There are 45.3 million African Americans living in the United States and they represent 13.6% of the U.S. population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But only 5.7% of physicians …
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Antisemitism rise in Canada’s major universities being probed by MPs
Ottawa/CMEDIA: Facing reportedly a tide of antisemitism and fear for their safety, Jewish students on major university campuses are being forced to hide their Jewish identity which school administrators are …
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Equitable sentencing can mitigate anti-Black racism in Canada’s justice system
#EquitableSentencing; #AntiBlackRacism; #Canada; #justiceSystem Black people continue to be overrepresented at all levels of the Canadian justice system. According to the Correctional Service of Canada, 9% of offenders in custody were Black …
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Black Canadians see workplaces as centers of racism: 90% say a problem in criminal justice system, research
Black Canadians see workplaces as the epicenter of racial discrimination and unfairness, according to the Black Canadian National Survey (BCNS) research project by York University’s Institute for Social Research (ISR). …
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A turban should not be a target: Sikh students face bullying in US schools
IBNS: Sikh American children deserve the opportunity to learn and grow without the daily fear of being bullied, harassed, and discriminated against in U.S. schools. Sadly, a recent report by …
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Montreal synagogue has been defaced with antisemitic graffiti
Montreal Synagogue defaced. Image credit Twitter page of Anita Bromberg Montreal/CNEDIA: A Montreal synagogue in Plateau-Mont-Royal neighbourhood has been defaced with antisemitic graffiti. Synagogue president Michael Kaplan was reprted saying …
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Canada supporting Nova Scotia’s legal services for Black and racialized communities
Black racilalized community. Image credit by Inatimi Nathus on unsplash Ottawa/CMEDIA: A joint annoucement was made today by David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Vanessa Fells …
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