Key facts
- Jean Augustine joined national leaders in a call to the Government of Canada.
- The call focused on the newly established Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion.
- The group urged for meaningful Black representation on the council.
- They also called for an explicit mandate to address anti-Black racism.
The Honourable Jean Augustine, a former Member of Parliament and the first Black woman elected to the House of Commons of Canada, joined national leaders in a call to the Government of Canada. The group urged the government to strengthen the newly established Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion. Their specific requests included ensuring meaningful Black representation on the council and adopting an explicit mandate to address anti-Black racism.