New T&T security head must be fully empowered to fight burgeoning crime

New T&T security head must be fully empowered to fight burgeoning crime

By Carlton Joseph In a surprise move on Sunday, Dr. Keith Rowley, PM of Trinidad and Tobago (TT), appointed Brig Gen Anthony Phillips-Spencer, former ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago in Washington, DC, to be acting head of the Strategic Services Agency (SSA).  Interestingly, the current head of the SSA has been placed on administrative leave, […]

Embracing Equity in the Public Service

Embracing Equity in the Public Service

By Anthony Joseph As a Black person in Canada, navigating the public service has often felt like walking a tightrope. The path to success is fraught with challenges and obstacles, many of which stem from systemic racism and discrimination. However, recent developments have given us a glimmer of hope as the federal government takes a […]

Free public transit could significantly improve the life of the poor and working poor 

Free public transit could significantly improve the life of the poor and working poor 

Editorial   February 5th was a red letter day for public transit users across the Greater Toronto Area following an announcement by the Ford government that disclosed the final specifics of a long overdue fare integration plan. The plan, which took effect last Monday, aims to unify fare systems across the Greater Toronto Area, enabling […]

Black History Month snub

Black History Month snub

For the past several years, the Liberal party has sent out greetings on “Black History Month” to our readers through The Caribbean Camera. Its half-page message was, of course, endorsed by several Liberal Members of Parliament representing constituencies with large Black and Caribbean communities. We have been serving these communities for the past 34 years, […]

Former Dominica PM charged with incitement, released on bail

Former Dominica PM charged with incitement, released on bail

Former Dominica prime minister Edison James was released on EC$50,000 bail last Friday, after spending an estimated 20 minutes in a holding cell in a magistrate’s court after he was committed to stand trial in the High Court on a charge of incitement. He is charged with “encouraging, persuading, or instigating by words, causing persons […]

If Julian Assange loses this appeal it would set a dangerous precedent

If Julian Assange loses this appeal it would set a dangerous precedent

Listen to this report now. By Carlton  Joseph Few Americans -and probably Canadians -are aware that Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, is still being persecuted for publishing information exposing corporate and government wrongdoing.  The US government has charged Assange with 16 counts under the Espionage Act of 1917 and one count of computer hacking.If convicted, […]

A MINI POSITION PAPER: A BLACK HISTORY MONTH (BHM) PERSPECTIVE

A MINI POSITION PAPER: A BLACK HISTORY MONTH (BHM) PERSPECTIVE

Listen to this article now. Gibbs I trust the conferences and presentations during February BHM 2024 will be pioneering, significant, solution-oriented, and futuristic (2024 – 2074). I imagine that with the emerging Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) (Industry 4.0), the following seven critical entities have come together to deliver exuberant strategic visions and plans to establish Black Empowerment […]

A refugee struggles to regain permanent status

A refugee struggles to regain permanent status

Amos (not his real name) was granted refugee protection in Canada approximately eleven years ago because of his fear of persecution in Sri Lanka.  But in 2020, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness applied for a determination that his refugee protection had ceased because he voluntarily re-availed himself of the protection of Sri […]