"If he is advocating for mental health, he should at least really share his story and be honest," one woman said. The mental health charity collected nearly $250,000 in 2018 and 2019, with more money expected in 2020. "I don't think someone who has such limited knowledge about [how] systemic racism can cause mental health defects in persons of colour should be running an organization that's advocating for mental health, unless he gets … more in tune with the struggles faced by people of colour as it relates to mental health and systemic oppression." "A big thing of mental health is sexual manipulation and being made to feel you had to look a certain way," another said. Female employees of Earls in Regina dance to Lady Marmalade at their annual Earls awards staff party.

Source: CBC News July 19, 2020 07:52 UTC