The City of Saint John will push the provincial and federal governments to make racial discrimination a punishable offence. Racial discrimination cases are handled by the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission and can take years to be resolved. "An essential first step in rectifying systemic racism in New Brunswick is to make racial discrimination a punishable offence," said Christie. "I want to submit to you that no such penalty exists for racial discrimination." The city will simultaneously send a letter to the federal government urging changes to the Criminal Code to make racial discrimination an illegal act.

Source: CBC News July 07, 2020 11:03 UTC