, the special adviser on anti-racism and inclusive excellence, stressed that the University of Ottawa must “end systemic racism within its walls.”
Here is an inconvenient truth: We have no credible evidence to suggest that systemic racism is a matter of urgent concern at the University of Ottawa. From the activists’ perspective, however, this is pure heresy.Article content Second, activists maintain that it is difficult to tell when a line has been crossed between racism as “present” and “seriously present,” so by default, the presence of racism amounts to systemic presence. But this rhetorical manoeuvre is unhelpful. Just saying racism is “out there” sidesteps any serious empirical analysis.
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