{"id":3425,"date":"2024-06-15T02:46:24","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T02:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/?p=3425"},"modified":"2024-06-15T02:46:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T02:46:24","slug":"white-canadians-income-education-proves-systemic-racism-a-falsehood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/?p=3425","title":{"rendered":"White Canadians Income, Education Proves &#8220;Systemic Racism&#8221; A Falsehood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/app-link\/post?publication_id=316166&amp;post_id=145652092&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=q2hjw&amp;token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0Mzc4NjA3NiwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTQ1NjUyMDkyLCJpYXQiOjE3MTgzOTM2MDYsImV4cCI6MTcyMDk4NTYwNiwiaXNzIjoicHViLTMxNjE2NiIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.ChJyGswrwG_cRHefbQmAbbUaOJMGj_oVPByOAsTW8pI\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">White Canadians Income, Education Proves &#8220;Systemic Racism&#8221; A Falsehood<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cStudent test scores data are generally contrary to the notion that public schools are systemically racist against visible minorities,\u201d the study notes.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/aead03a4-0377-4098-bb1c-3fd1957521d3?j=eyJ1IjoicTJoancifQ.AVoqWBk4RGhXFqdWW6qVpIVMFALIsiwyXvfm_IJ9AbQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NYD844Xf_i3QYJLiiUPspAW-rjXfDCi-Wqsq75ZwbtUDIe0r-D7aY9luhEXBPJwF6RvVyYK7AwKFXf8-hZkqYBo_CJ_hFzv-xZNv3dS87SNKbXtSNG1-bCCUWBxN9iNHEa7guea_xwW-S84nhd6m2-BmoBynZcA_adOj1g5wLxWphdX1S27Hnm-0BnU5BAeswwICssHOtxQM1i7DKiNynkyhgl5K3f7qj63r_jU9veRtvDQtZRyI0bksheYqilCUoKQ5i97coVmBRq9FO-s7mh7WGpydVMTc9K9UqFZVp23blDMteAKewgGGsg=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1156,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F72b30b17-b5d5-4e85-8823-f7f618191934_1050x656.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/app-link\/post?publication_id=316166&amp;post_id=145652092&amp;action=share&amp;triggerShare=true&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=q2hjw&amp;token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0Mzc4NjA3NiwicG9zdF9pZCI6MTQ1NjUyMDkyLCJpYXQiOjE3MTgzOTM2MDYsImV4cCI6MTcyMDk4NTYwNiwiaXNzIjoicHViLTMxNjE2NiIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.ChJyGswrwG_cRHefbQmAbbUaOJMGj_oVPByOAsTW8pI\" target=\"_blank\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;An analysis of educational attainment and economic outcomes shows <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/d97d5714-b510-4bad-85a7-b82b44cd9376?j=eyJ1IjoicTJoancifQ.AVoqWBk4RGhXFqdWW6qVpIVMFALIsiwyXvfm_IJ9AbQ\" target=\"_blank\">limited evidence<\/a> <\/strong>of broad systemic racism in Canadian society, despite what anti-racism activists and the mandate letters from Prime Minister <strong>Justin Trudeau<\/strong> to his cabinet might insist.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is in no way an abstraction to state that our Liberal government&#8217;s proclamation of &#8220;systemic racism&#8221; in Canadian society qualifies as a calculated misnomer. Straight from the horse&#8217;s mouth at <strong>Statistics Canada<\/strong> arrives an initial piece of evidence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Median wage of economic immigrant principal applicants <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/5e3b1555-ad5d-4033-be70-3d8b39d68f11?j=eyJ1IjoicTJoancifQ.AVoqWBk4RGhXFqdWW6qVpIVMFALIsiwyXvfm_IJ9AbQ\" target=\"_blank\">surpasses<\/a> <\/strong>that of the Canadian population one year after admission.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;In 2019, applicants of economic categories in 2018 had a median wage of $43,600, <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/5e3b1555-ad5d-4033-be70-3d8b39d68f11?j=eyJ1IjoicTJoancifQ.AVoqWBk4RGhXFqdWW6qVpIVMFALIsiwyXvfm_IJ9AbQ\" target=\"_blank\">12.4% higher<\/a><\/strong> than the Canadian median wage in the same year ($38,800).&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We begin to speculate on motivation for what amounts to a false assessment from government bodies on the topic of &#8220;social equity&#8221; in Canadian society. Additional data adds to the theory that <em>&#8220;the pot has called the kettle black.&#8221;&nbsp; <\/em>In fact, it may be fair to say that if systemic racism is endemic in Canada it\u2019s actually being directed at citizens of <strong>Anglo-European<\/strong> heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cData On Education And Wages Don&#8217;t Show Systemic Racism In Canada: Study\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIf you take various minority groups, some of them earn more than the white population, some of them earn less. And that\u2019s roughly what you would expect to see if Canada was a society that <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/d97d5714-b510-4bad-85a7-b82b44cd9376?j=eyJ1IjoicTJoancifQ.AVoqWBk4RGhXFqdWW6qVpIVMFALIsiwyXvfm_IJ9AbQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">did not favour<\/a><\/strong> the white population.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s up with this, <strong>Jagmeet Singh? <\/strong>In June, 2020 the New Democratic Party leader was quoted as saying <em>\u201cI think if you refuse to acknowledge that <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/17ae771d-56e2-4d9c-b809-fde9f2a32953?j=eyJ1IjoicTJoancifQ.AVoqWBk4RGhXFqdWW6qVpIVMFALIsiwyXvfm_IJ9AbQ\" target=\"_blank\">systemic racism exists,<\/a><\/strong> you certainly do not have an open mind to address this issue.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, if Mr. Singh drilled down on issues relating to immigrant-racialized community education and income, he would discover that <strong>Anglophones<\/strong> do not sit atop a &#8220;white privilege&#8221; totem pole. Why bash these communities regardless?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIf all of our institutions and the way our institutions are set up, set up on this notion that we discriminate against minorities, you would expect to see white people <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/d97d5714-b510-4bad-85a7-b82b44cd9376?j=eyJ1IjoicTJoancifQ.AVoqWBk4RGhXFqdWW6qVpIVMFALIsiwyXvfm_IJ9AbQ\" target=\"_blank\">with the highest<\/a><\/strong> weekly average earnings.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;The paper points to weekly earnings of Canadian-born men and women in 2016. White Canadians are at the <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/d97d5714-b510-4bad-85a7-b82b44cd9376?j=eyJ1IjoicTJoancifQ.AVoqWBk4RGhXFqdWW6qVpIVMFALIsiwyXvfm_IJ9AbQ\" target=\"_blank\">middle of the pack,<\/a><\/strong> earning $1,530 for men and $1,120 for women.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, what do you know? Turns out that whitey is, generally speaking, <em>\u201cyour average Joe.\u201d <\/em>Naturally, that won&#8217;t do for the current prime minister of Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020, PM <strong>Justin Trudeau<\/strong> stated that <em>&#8220;his administration will tackle &#8216;systemic racism,&#8217; and break down the &#8216;systemic barriers&#8217; that exclude people of colour from full participation in Canadian life.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sounds to <strong>CAP<\/strong> as if these folks are doing just as well, if not better, than white Canadians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why the vilification? This question has haunted <strong>Cultural Action Party<\/strong> [est. 2016] since the day an under-qualified politician darkened the door of the PMO in Ottawa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trudeau, Singh, and a host of other politicians have indulged in this practice, including omni-present Liberal MP <strong>Ahmed Hussen,<\/strong> a politician who has held more Cabinet files than properly-fitting outfits hanging in Chrystia Freeland&#8217;s closet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Hate and discrimination have no place in <strong>Canada<\/strong>. This is why the Government of Canada will continue to support and advance policies and programs to <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/430c09c6-d37b-41b7-b0ec-11243a3eae89?j=eyJ1IjoicTJoancifQ.AVoqWBk4RGhXFqdWW6qVpIVMFALIsiwyXvfm_IJ9AbQ\" target=\"_blank\">tackle systemic racism,<\/a><\/strong> secure equitable access to justice and healthcare, increase access to education and job training, and promote human rights informed by the lived experiences of peoples and communities.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of education, we contrast half-Somalian citizen MP Hussen&#8217;s statement with a quote from a recent article published by the National Post:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;40 Canadian university professors have recommended to the <strong>House of Commons<\/strong> that <strong>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion<\/strong> (DEI) policies in federally funded research be abolished.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;The head of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, which oversees the racial-quota-bound <strong>Canada Research Chairs<\/strong> Program, told the committee that he has no plans to stop identity-based hiring, even though its quota for non-white researchers <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/d976707a-b4c3-4106-9544-c4243c3a5ecd?j=eyJ1IjoicTJoancifQ.AVoqWBk4RGhXFqdWW6qVpIVMFALIsiwyXvfm_IJ9AbQ\" target=\"_blank\">has been surpassed.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bingo. We come to the what should be understood as a pivotal element of the social equity debate in Canada. For effect, we repeat: &#8220;<em>has been surpassed.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After which <strong>CAP<\/strong> offer up a fundamental of our thinking. If the racial quota element has been achieved, and the <em>program continues,<\/em> what message can be extracted? Furthermore, what&#8217;s to stop this structure from being replicated in every educational institution across the country?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this we see the shifting of socio-political tides that we believe constitute the very essence of <em>Liberal-NDP-Trudeau-Singh<\/em> politics in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not equality, but surpassment, that motivate the political powers that be in&nbsp; Justin Trudeau&#8217;s &#8220;no core identity&#8221; Canada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White Canadians Income, Education Proves &#8220;Systemic Racism&#8221; A Falsehood \u201cStudent test scores data are generally contrary to the notion that public schools are systemically racist against visible minorities,\u201d the study notes. Share &#8220;An analysis of educational attainment and economic outcomes shows limited evidence of broad systemic racism in Canadian society, despite what anti-racism activists and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[535,1389,809,127,2465,2464,1472],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3425"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3425"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3425\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3426,"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3425\/revisions\/3426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadafirst.nfshost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}