Words Left Unsaid: Racial Inequality and Policy-Making in Canada

On November 23, 2023 the Institute for Research on Public Policy celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala held at National Arts Centre in Ottawa. The event opened with Words Left Unsaid: Racial Inequality and Policy-Making in Canada, a panel discussion that included the Samara Centre’s Executive Director Sabreena Delhon along with Debra Thompson (Associate Professor of Political Science and Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Racial Inequality in Democratic Societies, McGill University) and Akwasi Owusu-Bempah (Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Toronto and Senior Fellow and Board Chair, Massey College). The conversation was moderated by Nana aba Duncan (Carleton University’s Carty Chair in Journalism, Diversity and Inclusion Studies) and aired on CPAC.

Watch the full panel discussion here.