Mark Persaud

Happy Valentine's Day to you and your loved ones!

Happy Lunar New Year! Happy ChnJié! Happy Tt! Happy Seollal! Happy Losar! Happy Imlek!

Guest Panelist today at the University of Toronto's Black Career Conference

Joyeux Noël / Merry Christmas

The Persons Case (officially Edwards v. A.G. of Canada) was a constitutional ruling that established the right of women to be appointed to the Senate. The case was initiated by the Famous Five, a group of prominent women activists. In 1928, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that women were not persons according to the British North America Act and therefore were ineligible for appointment to the Senate. However, the women appealed to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London, England, which in 1929 reversed the Court’s decision.

International Day of the Girl Child 2020 -International Day Of The Girl exists to recognize girls' rights and the unique challenges girls face all over the world. International Day Of The Girl is meant to promote the empowerment of young girls everywhere, while also advocating for the attainment of their basic human rights, like education and bodily autonomy

Thinking of my friend Marc Kealey who was a close friend, former staffer and mentee of The Honourable John Turner, former Prime Minister of Canada, who just passed away at age 91. The last time I saw Mr. Turner was about two years ago at a Robert Burns dinner at the Royal Canadian Military Institute. Mr. Turner certainly left his mark on Canadian politics especially while serving as Canada's Justice Minister. RIP Sir!

Ontario Superior Court denies Application to evict black commercial tenant to allow the Landlord to have a "different clientele" https://www.canlii.org//2020/2020onsc5457/2020onsc5457.html