e-3338 (Social affairs and equality)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- Throughout 2020-21, nooses, racial slurs and other expressions of hatred against Black people have been reported at various construction sites within Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia;
- Black workers have reported being harassed, assaulted, and have felt unsafe while working on site;
- In response, a number of community forums have occurred involving representatives from all levels of government, as well as representatives from the construction industry, and labour organizations;
- Communities have protested to call for lasting changes and appropriate consequences for perpetrators to deter others from carrying out these hateful acts;
- Representatives from within the industry have acknowledged that anti-Black racism is commonplace; and
- All of these reported incidents are in contravention of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Labour Code, Criminal Code, Human Rights Act, and applicable provincial health and safety legislation.
- Open for signature
- April 20, 2021, at 11:59 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- July 19, 2021, at 11:59 a.m. (EDT)