Emancipation Day
August 1, 2008
WHEREAS under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe, Toronto was founded with a commitment to the abolition of slavery through the passage of the Anti-Slavery Act on July 9, 1793, thereby becoming the first jurisdiction in the British Commonwealth to move toward the abolition of slavery.
In 1807, the British government abolished the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade which, with the enactment of legislation on August 28, 1833, led to the abolition of slavery across the British Empire as of August 1, 1834; a considerable feat credited largely to advocacy efforts of abolitionists and people of African origin, including freed slaves.
In 1998, the Government of Ontario enacted a bill to proclaim August 1 as Emancipation Day to recognize the struggle for human rights, and the heritage and contributions being made to Canada by African Canadians. This day is …

BY Rachelle Gooding
FOR ADULTS
A Shadow on the Household: One Enslaved Family’s Incredible Struggle for FreedomBryan Prince, 2009
The powerful bonds of family that even slavery and forced separation could not destroy are celebrated in this historic account by a Canadian researcher.
Arrival of the Snake Woman: Stories
Olive Senior, 2009 Jamaica, the birthplace of Torontonian Olive Senior, provides the setting for seven powerful and poignant stories that explore themes of migration, child abuse, colour caste and identity.
Emancipation Day: Celebrating Freedom in Canada
Natasha Henry, 2010
August 1st 1834 ushered in the end of slavery throughout the British Empire and the beginning of the celebration of Emancipation Day. This book explores the distinct traditions and practices of Emancipation Day festivities across Canada with emphasis on Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and British Columbia.
Fatherhood 4.0: New iDad Application Across CulturesDalton Higgins, 2010
Some of …

Radio Station Will Give a Voice to Toronto’s Black & Caribbean Community
TORONTO (June 10, 2011) – Yesterday, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued a commercial radio license to Toronto-based company, Intercity Broadcasting Network Inc (IBN), to broadcast programming on the 98.7 FM frequency.
IBN is the owner of Radio 98.7 FM (also referred to as CARN 98.7), which will target the Greater Toronto Area’s vibrant Black and Caribbean population with an eclectic mix of music, news, talk, and cultural programming. The station will also reach a broader audience within the 25-54 demographic of Torontonians who enjoy Black music of all varieties.
“This is a great day for the Toronto radio market,” said Fitzroy Gordon, Founder and President of IBN. “Toronto’s newest commercial FM radio station will change the landscape of radio in the city and will add quality, substance and …

Presentation by Hon. Dr. Eric W. Hoskins, Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration with The National Ethnic Press and Media Council members.
Some of the highlights of the presentation of issues are as follows:
- Recent announcement by Minister Jason Kenny, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration about the federal government’s decision to impose unilateral funding cuts to vital settlement services
- The fed. Conservative Government plan for ethnic communities visibly contains $44 million cuts to newcomer communities
- more than 10,000 Ontario’s newcomers will loose vital access to services
- It also includes a failure to deliver $207 million due under the first Canada Ontario Immigrant Assistance Agreement, which is a contractual agreement between the province and the federal government for newcomers
- In many cases, immigrants chose to land or arrive in one part of the country and later decides for variety of reasons to move to the other province …