Abdirahman Abdi: Chelby Daigle and Immigration Partnership

abdirahman abdi: Chelby Daigle said people have been experiencing racism in policing, hiring practices, the school system and society generally for decades, according to CBC. She and other organizers saw momentum in the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States and in Toronto as a way to get people talking about the issue locally. The event, organized by the City for All Women Initiative and the Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership, was in the works even before Abdirahman Abdi died after a confrontation with police in late July. Chelby Daigle, one of the organizers of the anti-racism forum, said the idea was to get people talking and working together to fight racism, especially in light of the momentum of the Black Lives Matter movement. It has to be about planning and organizing and more of a long-term, sustained effort to take action on these issues in our city," Daigle said. Come together' "But we needed to take advantage of it in a way that not so reactionary in terms of rallies and marches. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.