ALMOST A THIRD OF CANADA’S BLACK POPULATION LIVES IN INADEQUATE HOUSING
Black communities continue to face Canada’s historical legacy in anti-black legislation, affecting the security, safety, and living standards of Black Canadians.
Higher rent: The median housing cost paid by all Canadians is $1,050, while the median rent paid by Black Canadians yields as $1,220.
Insecure living conditions: The likelihood of homes needing significant repair is higher amongst Black inhabitants, and Black Canadians more commonly live in neighbourhoods in which they are not satisfied.
Average income: Racialized women earn $0.59 per every dollar that non-racialized men earn.
Frequent relocation: Black Canadians report experiencing racial discrimination while accessing social housing, thus affecting the stability of their housing statuses…
Issues within this housing crisis
CANADA’S ROOTS IN ANTI-BLACK CONSTITUTION
The proven inequity of Black Canadians is rooted our country’s past accounts in slavery, racial segregation, and discrimination. Canada’s legacy of moral crimes against its black communities continues to poison the prosperity of its very people.
Red lining: Canada partook in past discriminatory urban planning practices that denied black citizens financial services and mortgages. While red lining may be presently uncommon, its effects still plague Black Canadians.
Education: 27% of Black students report experiencing discrimination when attending classes. Black students are more likely to drop out of highschool, and less likely to attend post-secondary schooling. Canada’s history in segregated schooling, as well as its infamous legacy in xenophobic schooling practices (Residential schools) trickle into its present treatment of racialized students.
Healthcare: Black Ontarians (around half of the Black Canadian population) experience more aversive routes to care, as well as higher rates of constraining and confining practices under mental health and addiction systems.
Employment: 55% of Black Canadians report experiencing discrimination at work, or when applying for jobs. This treatment within workplaces greatly affects the employment rates of Black citizens.
Justice system: Around half of Black Canadians report having confidence in justice systems and courts. Racial profiling remains an occurrence today. Judicial systems have perhaps the most intimate relationship with Canada’s anti-black roots.
