RACISM in CANADA | Living in Canada
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Hear my view based on my experience living in Canada on racism in Canada in everyday life, racism in the workplace and how I am equipping myself to be able to have conscious conversations with my young children about racism.
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I watched your video because as a white Canadian of advancing age I'm always interested in hearing about experiences that I don't usually get to find out about or see through first hand experience. Please accept a nice big virtual hug from me.
U are lovely. Very good person
As a black woman the first thing I do when considering travelling to any country is do a racism check and research that in order to gain a general idea what to expect. More so when considering emigration. Sad but that's the truth of my reality and the world we live in. Thank you very much for this video Busi. It was very difficult to find but so glad someone was brave enough to go there. Bless you ❤
Thank you for watching Mado 💙 Happy I could share my experience with you on such a heavy and loaded part of our society.
For me, I am a single mother who is planning to relocate abroad with my three kids and am worried about my 5 and 7 years old and racism. How are they gonna be treated at school, and if racism comes up and they ask me about it, will I be able to explain to them. It is the only reason I am scared to relocate.
Would you advise me to take the first step of moving, or it won't work for my kids? Please advise.
Hi, I am likewise a Canadian who is intetested in how people are being treated in their new country, Canada. It would be ignorant of me to believe racism does not exsist but I would hope it diminishes as Canadians get to know other peoples and value them for who they sre . Welcome to Canada and I hope it is a grest country and home for you as been for me.
Hi Busi..great vids.
Watching from South Africa..just our experience I thought I’d share. We emigrated to Mauritius around 2016...as an Indian family moving to an ‘Indian’ country, we thought that racism would be non existent. How wrong we were.
It’s seems that racism is actually a word that most of us use incorrectly. It’s actually Prejudice that’s more applicable.
Prejudice is something that exists in all people and almost all communities.
We have it within our own South African communities ie Indian/Black/Mixed race/White. Within the Indian culture... it’s North Indian vs South Indian vs Muslim. African culture has prejudice within Itself as well Xhosa vs Zulu etc. Similar to White communities as well English vs Dutch vs Jew vs Greek vs Italian.
People will always have a prejudiced ‘opinion’.
It’s probably also in Canada as well... even probably silly as different city or territorial cultures think of themselves as better or more disciplined than others ie Vancouver vs Edmonton vs Montreal etc.
My point is Busi, as a person of color myself, don’t be too hard on yourself is terms of perceived racism, it’s just one of those functioning human traits where humans are constantly looking for differences even within themselves..it’s more self serving prejudice than racism and it may never go away no matter where we live.
Yes, here in Canada the racism is actually on that level. I’ve heard caucasian people say that they’ve experienced racism coz they were from Europe for example. It’s on so many levels, unfortunately.
100%. You’ll find this even among families. It’s just that when it’s happening and the skin colour is different….it gets the label. What I find said about the usage of the word “racism” is how difficult it has become to call out bad behaviour.
I watched your video because like you, I don't feel Canada overall is a racist country but it seems like racism is on the rise everywhere. I can only hope that this is not a trend and future generations will become more educated and united. We are all equal.
Buddy Canada is racist, ask the Native
Canadians about there treatment by
whites. Blacks and Asians who live
IN Canada say its racist. Dont be
naive racisn is EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!
My boyfriend and I are planning on immigrating there in a few years & tbh I've been so anxious about possible racism in the country - esp bc we're both minorities (black & SE Asian). This video gives me some hope to believe that it won't be so terrible. Thank you, Busi!
You’re welcome Keke 💙
Hi Busi and welcome to Canada. I read one of the other comments and that person referred to prejudice. I do agree that racism exists in Canada but prejudice does as well. For instance I have known white people who didn’t like Ukrainians or maybe Germans, etc. So it’s not always a matter of colour. But whatever you call it and however it presents itself, it’s horribly wrong and, as far as I am concerned immoral. I grew up with a young man who was a neighbour and he was homosexual or gay, as it is usually now referred to. At 17, because of the prejudice in society and within his own family, he tried to commit suicide. Fortunately it didn’t work and eventually he ended up very happy with a partner of many years. Things have gotten somewhat better for gays, transgenders, etc.and hopefully this will happen with racism too. The worst racism in Canada is against Indigenous peoples who lived here first! We still have a lot of work to do to make our country an equal society.
Love from Manitoba - the Heart of Canada. ❤️😊
I don’t want to suffer like I am suffering in SA, racism is bad here. I just want to leave all the negativity behind me.
The USA is like SA!!!!
I watched the video to see whether you and yours had any significant experiences. Though Canada is now off our list of places to immigrate to, it's something that weighs heavily on my mind and actually influences our decisions around identifying places to stay. I am a bigot's nightmare, being the trifecta of Muslim woman of colour, and I have had my own negative experiences abroad especially in the workplace, so I am hyper aware of iy
It’s definitely a big consideration when looking for places to live. Thank you for sharing Soraya.
I clicked on the video because I am seriously considering moving to Canada and this is my main reason. At work they ask why Canada and simply tell them whilst I do think racism in Canada exists I do think it is not as prominent as in other countries, especially in Europe, also it is NOT an option for me actually Canada is my only option
I made the mistake of going to Europe for higher studies people are very arrogant and still believe in white dominance while in Canada I stayed for 2 years never ever faced racism most of the people are very nice
Just curious from an African perspective and thanks. Yes Racism is world wide and it is UP TO Individuals to appreciate life, each other, see skin as beauty to living happy vs. Hating the soul when actually one is hurting themselves. God IS LOVE. Moving here and there should not even matter!
I love your hair. Thx for the vid
Thank you Stephen.
I watched the video because I wanted to find out how prominent it is on Canada because you don't see alot of stories in the media.
Your content is sooo good and relatable that now I just like before even watching!!
Please keep up the good work Busi 😊
Thanks for being so objective while giving us your most honest opinions.
Be blessed.
Thank you David 🥰
Hi I watched your video because i was looking for an African immigrant or African American to explain their experience living in Canada. It is what I expected. Blacks living in predominately white spaces anywhere on the globe will always experience some form of racism rather subtle or in your face. It's sad but a fact!
Thanx for letting us know🙏🏼
I am a white South African living in Ontario and I agree with Busi’s experience. Racism does exist, although on a marginal scale compared to South Africa. This is my assessment
South Africa 🇿🇦 very prevalent, in your face. I big topic in amongst most conversation. White people blame black people for all the problems and black people blame white people. Hope for reconciliation but it will never fully happen.
Canada 🇨🇦 very inclusive, self conscious and conscientiously aware that racism could exist and therefor trying not to do it. Most white Canadians are proud of their inclusiveness and will wear this on their sleeves. It does exist though, I’m in talent acquisition and I have seen it in candidate selection, even amongst black recruiters (which is weird).
Hi James, I have dreams of relocating there. Any opportunities for a 39 year old in Risk Management? As soon as possible? And what is the application and relocation process?
As a Canadian lots of us believe that black people that were taken to the US as slaves and excaped to Canada are welcome but new black people that fought and killed whites to have there own land back, should stay in their land, Africa. Africa is for black people who have a different culture than European white people. Question for you, why do you want to live with white people if you think we are racist. We would not have this problem if everyone just stayed in there own coutries especially if you have a diffrent caulture than White people. Black and East Indians people do not do well in places that have less sun shine per year than Africa or India Europe, Canada and Parts of the US are not good healthy wise countries to live in for dark skinned people. Us white people are getting sick of people that are diffrent races calling us racist and making us the victims.
Hey girl, my sister says you are in Oakville, are you? I’m in Oakville too and would be happy to connect, I work downtown Toronto.
Racism here is hidden behind the infamous Canadian ‘smile’. It’s not as overt but it’s definitely there.
Heyy girl, I used to live in Oakville, moved to Niagara earlier this year but would love to connect. I work for a company with offices downtown Toronto and I usually come that side once a month. Which social media platform are you on? Let’s connect on there via DM’s, share your handle and platform I’ll connect with you.
I’m Bertha Maoka on LinkedIn, please add me as a connection. I’d be very happy to connect with you. We might still come to Niagara for a day visit before summer ends and I’ll definitely let you know if we are in the area ❤️
Please help confirm.. . Is it safe to live in oakville?
Hi Busi. I thanks for the video❤️. I know this is not related to the video, but I love your skin, its really glowing. Any skin care routine advice 😉
Thank you Kardy 🥰 I have upped my morning and nighttime routine over the past couple of months, I’m glad to hear it’s showing 😃 I can definitely share my routine, stay tuned 💙
Busiii you talk like my colleague Ms Vanessa Lewis she talks exactly like you. She s South African too.
😁 it’s that South African accent 😄
Clicked on the video because I'm interested in moving 😊
Hi Busi, i'm a Bpharm Student in SA, and i'm keen in going abroad when i finish my studies for work. what are the chances of employment if u are a foreign medical professional in Canada? doing postgrad studies wouldnt be off the table as well.
We need to address the siren attacks at Dundas and Sherbourne
The street is less than 29 feet by 20 feet and 20 times a day the fire truck use their horns and sirens
It's been this way for one year
The horns caused me intestinal issues
Now I could have my gall bladder removed cause of them and the city said I can't sue and they won't stop them.
This fire department did even worse things that caused 4 people death so far
All rhe fire department
Something needs to be done
Hello little flower, I'm from Brazil how are you? i hope so, i am seriously thinking about moving and living in canada, i am black, i have wavy hair and am a woman, in brazil people are VERY racist, even though I'm mixed, that's sad, so if I put up with racism here I think I'll know how to deal with the racism that comes from there I think I will go to Canada, thanks for the great video, I loved it.
Hi Busi ndicel advice in wanna move in Canada I work as a security guard in cape town.....what should I do forth?
Hi Thandile, I suggest you look at the available programs the government has to figure out which one you would be able to move through. This video I created can help you navigate the government website: czcams.com/video/vKpm7GJAKMM/video.html
Canada does not invite Security Guards from other countries.
Racial identities are "too useful" to ever go away, like they would in a better world than this one. In low-racism countries, race can often be used to create debts, and then collect payment. (Generally to the extent that the debt has some foundation I would guess that the people who actually owe do the least amount of paying-up, though.) And then in countries where it's a winning political strategy to keep people delicately race-aware (in various ways from right to left wing ones, for instance) you'll never break it. Because having people putting everything through that filter is too useful. To those who wish to govern without the inconvenience of performing adequately as a government, as such.
Too much generality there. (And maybe there's no general principle, anyway). What I'm thinking of is at one extreme the German version whose name one is apparently not allowed to say on CZcams, and then over to the other, the gentler version of this job-for-life political strategy in South Africa (BEE). Keeping peoples minds referring to this or that identity is too useful to be abandoned just because it's harmful. And if you track this "identity-first" racial politics back in time, taking a broader view, you get the strange passages in old Victorian books where some of the characters are of the "Norman race" - and they have "breeding" - whereas other characters are of "Saxon stock" - without any "breeding". Similar thing. It's taking something that seems to be a by-product of people being Hopelessly Human (as the mistranslation of Nietzsche goes), and turning it into something more harmful.
Racism is probably only deadly (so requiring the highest degree of sensitivity in one's racism detectors) when it's part of the core philosophy of some government. And then the extent of that harmfulness can vary. BEE is destructive, sure, but it's nothing compared to apartheid. (Although SA could do better without either - especially when one considers the actual _implementations_ of these).
I think the best you can manage (in this actual world) as far as racism goes, at governmental level (you'll always have people with personality defects - hopelessly human - can't be helped), is good intentions. A country like Canada has an _intention_ to become less racist. (Whereas a country like South Africa has officially abandoned that old concept of making things "non-racial", so has less good intentions - at least toward the worse races). Official China, in practice, is apparently pretty racist in intent. Han people are superior humans; the rest of the world are not. (So I hear, anyway. I think communist ideology is at odds with that). Anyway, the thing to probably emphasize in Canada, while the direction of the vector looks positive, rather than negative, is that it's a country with the right intentions? One day you might hope for a completely _non-racial_ Canada, even? I don't think they're aimed in the other direction.
Of course a country trying very hard to be not-racist might offer advantages to people of "disadvantaged races" (I mean whatever they define this as, not that there's no such thing as disadvantage - but it is a matter of definition). If there are affirmative action programs, you might as well make use of them, for instance. Why not? The only thing would be not to "abuse" them. (Can't pin that down nicely. It's a matter of feel. It's a matter of your own judgement, and perhaps your own judgement of what other peoples judgement might be. It's just a rule of thumb. "Take the offer up nicely" or something. Remember ubuntu, maybe?)
That race is "weaponized" (bad word, but I'm struggling so it'll have to just do - but think of the weapon as Flo's rolling pin when she's waiting for Andy at the door while he's away at the pub again, rather than as a bomb or something) ... that it's "rolling-pin-ized" by some people. Taken as a basis upon which to launch something along the lines of a profitable lawsuit, as a claim, as the basis of some right to some advantage hoped for ... anyway that's always going to cast a shadow on the fully valid issues arising. Sorry, I'm trying so hard to censor myself that I'm not thinking properly. I think I'll just give up on that one. Ignore the above.
I could put that in personal terms. (Just as something to think about, when it comes to personal relations, now you're somewhere where you can at last start to try to live a normal life.) Whether they have a point or not, I'm going to be inclined to feel like someone with any kind of axe to grind is less fun than someone who doesn't. So I'm more likely to avoid someone who has suffered terribly, and is thus incredibly sensitive, and prone to explode, when it comes to that issue - whatever it is - than I am to avoid someone who just laughs at how ridiculous True Believers (in any thing, or any cause) are. They can both be awkward to be around, but the insensitive person is less uncomfortable. This is just trying to delineate a way in which this kind of issue can impact ordinary relations with the usual imperfect kind of human if you become too good at spotting "subtle" racism. (Because you might get so good at it that you can even see ghosts of it eventually. "Racist abathakathi" to put it badly. It can turn into a kind of superstition.)
Anyway, I hope you don't encounter any full-blown unsubtle nasty vicious racism, such as does exist in the most deficient personalities. It's the worst.
(I live in a complex where you can see what the kids are up to out the window. At the moment it's all little boys, of all races, and they're just friends. Kids are less stupid than adults about these things, if left to themselves, I think. And the danger of or teaching your kids to be good racism-spotters is you might ruin that. It's better to just be blissfully unaware of it, often. That leaves more room for the offender to self-heal, for one thing. Confrontation is generally just a good way of putting this one in that kraal and t'other one in t'other kraal, and then hope you predicted the voting outcome right.)
Lady Valeyron
Look you have been very Diplomatic here! Thumbs up
Racism certainly exists in Canada. I have seen it in action on more than one occasion.
for black people it exist in just about every temperate part of world because of agricultural revolution. when agricultural revolution happen people in temperate climates become lighter in skin color. by the 1400s most temperate people that where light skin where civilized. the view for most civilized temperate countries that light skin equal rich and economy developed. dark skin means some one is not far removed form hunter gather background in a temperate region. for South Africa is different because it mainly due to white settlers to Africas temperate zone. The cultures of Europe and Africa could be more different which causes problems.
Busi can I have your contact please I am from mpumalanga
You can DM me on Instagram @busi_global
You have to travel different parts of Canada.
They’re
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Can we have one positive video about S.A.I am sure it wasn't 100% bad
Where & when did I say it was 100% bad?
but is better to live with racism in Canada than torn up to Africa ! Please dont tell about racism in Canada . for blacks in any non-African country there will be racism. Accusations of racism are just an excuse to get free preferences in a society for blacks.
Naze nazimisela kodwa this week nitheni 😑 you can scroll past a video without feeling the need to comment on someone else’s experiences in this way! The message was clearly not meant for you but you just HAD to comment about black experiences that don’t affect you 🤦🏾♀️ scroll past, I wasn’t telling you about anything!!!
Bullshit, whites like u are hypocritcal,
I know you phoney white liberals!!!!
@@eugenecharrington bulshit is in your head. I know black Africa by working there personally, and you only from pictures.
I thought only the American African was a professional full-time victim at every turn on every occasion. Yet has zero personal responsibility.
Turns out there in Canada too.
I am African American and I am neither a professional full time victim nor do I take personal responsibility for a country that my ancestors help build then turns around and treats the offspring of the ancestors badly. It's the country that has the disease not me. So why would I take personal responsibility for the country's lack of inclusion?
@@shanquintawilliams3845 born and raised being told and believing that they are victims. Why don’t you work on stopping the bastardization of the American AAfrican youth? That may be a good place to start. I love how you say you’re not infected with a victimhood mentality as you ramble on about 300 years ago. What about the part where the Africans rounded up the Africans and sold them into slavery? Why not go there and protest the real root of the problem. And while you’re at it why don’t you check out the history of Liberia. It sounds like it may be a better fit for you. One thing I can tell you is that you’re a single mom raised by a single mom or your grandmother and you have a large collection of wigs because you are bald. If you want to hear real racism simply flip on your local rap station. If you want to see real racism role film on BLM riots. Your heroes are all felons. Why is a chicken flip up and down the XM radio dial and hear one tune after the other about selling drugs and shooting guns and calling women hoes and threatening witnesses and blaming everyone else for their problems. Why is it that’s only on African radio? In my opinion you are the most racist 12.7% of this population
It’s always the ones with fake profiles, zero guts to even show their face. They always have moronic things to say about Africans. This clown knows nothing about personal responsibility….probably felt great sense of accomplishment after spewing this garbage