“Political parties should commit to running a certain number of Black candidates. Every political party should have a mandate to nominate a certain number of Black candidates, and they can choose the ridings in which that would happen,” said Jordan Gray, a former Mississauga city council candidate, in an interview.
Mr. Gray made the remarks in an interview Saturday at a summit on black men’s political participation in Toronto.
“The political system wasn’t designed with us in mind,” says Velma Morgan, president of Operation Black Vote Canada. “It was created for white, middle-class men, so anyone else has to try to fit in.”
By Rozenn Nicolle and Sarah Tomlinson | ICI Toronto, Radio Canada
