Canada

Discrimination and racism are taboo topics in Quebec’s society. Our trustbuilding work focuses on people willing to face these issues that feed targeted divides.

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Why is trust needed?

The province of Quebec is a microcosm of the wider Canada, with the added complexity of issues such as identity, nationalism, linguistic difference, illegal immigration, religious tensions, and the long-standing history of oppression and colonisation of Canada’s First Peoples.

Since Europeans arrived in Canada, their treatment of First Nations Peoples has negatively impacted communities, with traumas being transferred from generation to generation. The deep wounds inflicted are still a source of social stigmas and strained relationships, resulting in increased systemic marginalization of the Indigenous Peoples.

How is trust built?

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Providing safe space for honest dialogue

We inspire and equip a cohort of local trustbuilders. An environment for honest conversations on the root causes of discrimination in Quebec is created with them.

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Training and building networks of change agents

Dedicated individuals are trained to become community trustbuilders with a deep understanding of the current society's historical and socio-political realities.