Women make up 43 per cent of that total, with racialized Canadians accounting for more than 20 per cent of those nominated. The other is the Indigenous Electoral Endowment Fund, which is intended to help recruit and support Indigenous candidates. Racialized Canadians make up 33 per cent of that total, while six per cent are Indigenous and 18 per cent are LGBTQ+. While Annamie Paul is the first Black and Jewish woman to lead a major federal party, she is currently embattled within a party structure that insiders charge is perpetuating racism and sexism. Of the approved applicants, 41 per cent are women, followed by racialized Canadians at 19 per cent and youth under 30 at 15 per cent.

Source: thestar July 13, 2021 22:30 UTC