HSE4M1 - Seminar Presentation - Discussion

Canada & Multiculturism

100

 Which country is internationally marketed as a “multicultural utopia” and the "last stop on the Underground Railroad"?

Canada

200

 According to Desmond Cole, what national reputation does Canada use as a "shield" to ignore domestic racial violence?

A "nice" or "polite" reputation

300

Cole argues that comparing Canada’s racial issues to the more "visible" violence in the U.S. serves what specific strategic purpose for Canadian institutions?

 Denial or Distraction (The "Denial Tactic")

Policing & Accountibilty

100

What is the name of the Ontario agency responsible for investigating police incidents, which famously clears 97% of officers of any wrongdoing?

The SIU (Special Investigations Unit)

200

Since 1990, what specific percentage of people fatally shot by Toronto police were Black men, despite them being a small fraction of the population?

35%

300

 In The Skin We’re In, Cole suggests that Police Associations prioritize "defending their culture" over public service. What is the term for this organizational focus?

Self-preservation (or Internal Culture Protection)

Data & Critical Theory

100

Which legal theory argues that racism is not just an individual prejudice, but is actually embedded in the laws and everyday institutions of society?

 Critical Race Theory (CRT)

200

•  Coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, what term describes how overlapping identities (like race and gender) create unique and specific forms of discrimination?

Intersectionality

300

While representing only 8.8% of Toronto's population in 2017, Black residents accounted for what disproportionate percentage of all police charges?

 32.4%

Systemic Bias

100

What type of bias operates unconsciously within institutions like policing and education, often leading to unfair treatment without "explicit" intent?

 Implicit Bias

200

Intersectionality emphasizes that our various identities (race, class, gender) do not operate in what way?

Independently (or in isolation)

300

• Data showing that Black residents were 3.9x more likely than White residents to be arrested in 2017 is used by Cole to prove the existence of what specific systemic issue?

Systemic/Institutional Racism (or Racial Profiling)