In addition to leading the province's fight against climate change, Quebec Environment Minister Benoit Charette is now being asked to lead the charge against racism. 'I think many communities, people of colour, have been very distrustful towards this government because of its systematic denial of systemic racism. The new provincial role mirrors what was done in the City of Montreal, which appointed its first anti-racism commissioner last month. Girault serves both as the province's minister of immigration and the minister of international relations. WATCH | Montreal's first anti-racism commissioner discusses the challenges aheadBochra Manaï named Montreal's first anti-racism commissioner CBC News Montreal Video 5:08 Montreal's first anti-racism commissioner, Bochra Manaï, has come under fire for her work to oppose Quebec's secularism law.

Source: CBC News February 24, 2021 19:25 UTC