Ontario Government employee calls young black man “this ghetto dude”
I just read the Toronto Star and I was shocked and disgusted with the treatment a young black man Evon Reid received after applying for a job. Reid applied for a job as a media analyst with the Ontario government. Reid receives a racist e-mail from an Asian woman Aileen Siu she also happens to be a part time worker for the Ontario government. Siu wrote in an e-mail forward to Reid “this ghetto dude I spoke to earlier.” Siu should be fired on the spot. Does the Ontario government condone racism against black people?
It sure seems like it with the apathetic attitude of Premier Dalton McGuinty. Sure, McGuinty apologized only because he basically had to it was standard politics. Remember there is an election coming up this year and the Liberals got to look as politically correct as possible. Aileen Siu should be fired ASAP. Siu of course apologized but that’s not good enough.
If Siu isn’t fired it just proves once again there are double standards in Canada in relation to racism against everyone else and black people. I personally believe there is a large amount of covert racism against black people in Canada and this is a perfect example of it. Yet of course as we all know covert racism against blacks has always been tolereated in the city of Toronto.
Could you imagine if someone made a negative comment about someone that was a Jew? I am sure the person would of been fired immediately. Does anyone remember a few months ago when a black speaker was denied entry into Canada by the government all because the Jews had a problem with the speaker? I believe there are indeed different standards for certain groups in relation to how immediately the government deals with racial discrimination.
The Ontario government is very quick to respond quickly whenever the Jews are discriminated against. However, if someone black encounters racism its simply ignored by the Ontario government and this is a perfect example of it. All Premier Dalton McGunity is using is words and words sometimes mean nothing. Actions speak louder then words and Aileen Siu should be fired or she quit the job.
However, since the racist remark was made against a young black man the issue will be swept under the rug and it will be just a “misunderstanding.” The incident with Reid is a perfect crystal clear example of the entrenched racism against young black Canadian men. Siu may be an Asian woman but in the Canadian social hierachy the white majority has always treated Asians better then blacks and Aboriginals.
Young black men we are the “out” group in Canadian society we are the “outsiders.” Now Reid is an intelligent and educated man he is a honors student at the University of Toronto. I think Reid should take this to the Ontario Humans Rights Commission because this is a perfect example of employment discrimination. Reid was just applying for a job and there is nothing “ghetto” about that.
Here is the link to the article: http://www.thestar.com/article/238572
If you want to voice your concerns to Premier Dalton McGuinty here is his info:
Dalton McGuinty Main Legislative Building, Room 281,
Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON, M7A 1A1
416-325-1941
Fax: 416- 325-3745
Here is their contact info.
Please call and make complaints
feel free to call aileen a racist biatch if you feel motivated
aileen.siu@ontario.ca
Craig Sumi (Aileen’s Supervisor)
craig.sumi@ontario.ca
work #(416) 325-3772
Nothing shows how committed you are to fighting racism like ranting about the Jews. Hypocrite.
We are going to have to agree to disagree on this issue. And I am not ranting I am voicing my own opinion. I firmly believe in Canada there is a social hierachy system where different groups are treated differently by the “system”. The Ontario government does indeed favour certain racial and ethnic minorities over others. In Canada the Jews aren’t even really a “minority” they are a part of the white majority. And the Canadian media does indeed treat the Jews in a more favourable light then black people. The Canadian media does indeed demonize young black men but they sure don’t demonize the Jews.
I certainly don’t disagree that racism is alive and well. But you’re not helping, if your first response to an insensitive comment by a government staffer (who is presumably non-Jewish… not that it would be any more acceptable if she was Jewish) is to complain about how good the Jews have it.
My comment was about the double standards of the Canadian media and Canadian society on how quickly the “system” responds to racism. And I believe there is a social hierachy system in which blacks are treated as inferior to other racial and cultural groups. The media has had an apathetic attitude to this incident and sure enough it will be swept under the rug.
woah…that comment was disgusting. “ghetto black dude”…then again, aren’t we black people culprits about that too? words have become dicey tools for destruction. imus + all that mess proved that.
on a cheery side, that guy is GORGEOUS.
Yes its horrible Evon Reid was called that racist remark. I hear he’s getting ton of job offers now. You are right Aulelia, Evon is HOT!!!!
orville — do you have an e-mail address? i have a question i’d like to ask you via email. please email me @ kerosenemagazine@gmail.com
i think the real issue here is the term “ghetto”
I feel as though a lot of people equate “ghetto” with a young urban hipster or a young ethnically-conscious individual
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