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By Veronica Beltran

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Nine new organizations in northern B.C. to offer anti-hate and anti-racism supports

Jul 29, 2020 | 4:00 AM

VICTORIA–”There is no place for racism and hate in British Columbia,” said Anne Kang, Minister of Citizens’ Services and responsible for Multiculturalism.

That’s why the Province is supporting northern communities with $75,000 to strengthen their anti-hate and anti-racism supports with nine new organizations in B.C.’s north offering Resilience B.C. services.

“To fight racism and hate crimes, we must work together in a co-ordinated way in communities in every corner of the province.”–Anne Kang, Minister of Citizens’ Services and responsible for Multiculturalism

The nine organizations in the north are only nine in the 34 selected across the province. The organizations that were chosen demonstrated a strong understanding of racism and hate issues and have a defined course of action at a local or regional driven by community partnerships.

The organizations benefitting from $75,000 as a community and regional service provider for Resilience BC include:

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• Immigrant Multicultural Services Society of Prince George (Prince George)
• Dawson Creek Literacy Society (Dawson Creek and Fort St. John)
• Houston Link to Learning Society (Houston)
• Nechako Health Community Alliance
• North Coast Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society (Prince Rupert)
• Saulteau First Nation (Chetwynd)
• Skeena Diversity Society (Terrace)
• Smithers Social Planning Society (Smithers)
• The Tamitik Status of Women Association (Kitimat)

“We believe that reducing racism and increasing understanding will create new opportunities for social and economic development across British Columbia,” said Estelle Lavis, director of operations for Saulteau First Nations at Moberly Lake near Chetwynd. “We need to work together at all levels of government, and at the ground level with industry partners and community champions. We are looking forward to expanding networks between people of goodwill, and increasing resources and training to help everyone become free from the kinds of discrimination and intimidation that cause lasting harm to people and rural communities,.”

Resilience B.C. launched in November of 2019 and is a provincewide anti-racism network delivered through a hub-and-spokes model.