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In what year was slavery abolished in Canada?

1758

1803

1833

None of the above

Which Canadian province was the major destination for runaway slaves?

British Columbia

Nova Scotia

Quebec

Ontario

Who was the first Black letter carrier in Canada?

Rosemary Brown

Ed Blackman

Albert Jackson

Portia White

Rosemary Brown was the first Black:

Female judge in Canada

Woman elected to a provincial legislature

Woman elected as mayor

None of the above

Corrine Sparks of Nova Scotia became the first Black woman to:

Become a judge in Canada

Become a lawyer in Canada

Become a chief of police in Canada

Become a school superintendent in Canada

Why was the federal Employment Equity Act established?

To achieve equality in the workplace

To address discrimination in employment experienced by equity-seeking groups

To accommodate differences among workers

All of the above

In what year did Canada’s federal government officially recognize the month of February as Black History Month?

1921

1948

1971

1995

The Black Lives Matter social movement was formed to deal with injustices that African, Caribbean and Black people deal with such as:

Oppression

Violence

Police brutality

All of the above

At which National Convention did CUPE delegates vote to add a Diversity Vice-President (DVP) for Workers of Colour seat to the National Executive Board?

1991

1995

1997

2001

At which National Convention did delegates vote in favour of establishing the Ed Blackman Award?

1993

2003

2011

2013

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