Wanda Kagan's Fight for Fairness: A Race-Based Battle

0:00Wanda Kagan has spent nearly 40 years in an adamant job at a Montreal health authority, but she says she's faced discrimination holding her back. No promotions despite more duties, unfair pay, and manager skipping written reviews. She believes it's race-based, especially after losing out on a key role. In 2022, she filed a complaint with Quebec's Human Rights Commission when a white colleague with less seniority got the promotion she deserved. The commission investigated, but her supporters say the report missed the mark on systemic racism. Groups like the Center for Research Action on Race Relations are backing her up. They point out the report has factual errors, like no data comparing black and white employees in promotions. Leader Faux, Nehemi, calls it a vague process that leaves black workers without justice. A big issue was a clerical mix of labeling Kagan as temporary for years, though she's been full-time since 1989. That blocked her from raises and jobs, and it even slipped into the commission's findings.

1:02She's still waiting on a tribunal hearing. Now nearing retirement, Kagan finally landed that promotion, but no apology came. Inspired by her high school friend Kamala Harris, she's pushing for fairer evaluations, better handling a racism complaint, and real change at work. That's your update from Canada News Today, powered by AI.