Multicultural Wonderland: Canada and Racialized People

multicultural wonderland: This usually also implies that I, as a Black person in Canada, should be so grateful I am in the multicultural wonderland of Canada as opposed to the evil US of A, home of The Donald, according to Rabble. Sometimes, it will involve telling me how my experience or the experience of Black people in Canada is so much better than that of indigenous peoples. It like Whitesplaining but I have experienced it from both White and racialized people who are not Black or Indigenous so I needed to come up with a more "inclusive" word. "Canadiansplaining" usually entails these people making me aware of how even though Black folks in Canada are subjected to systemic anti-Black racism "because no one is perfect" it is not as bad as in the States. Whatever is said, the overall message is: SHUT UP and Stop Talking about Anti-Black Racism in Canada. It means you don't have to do anything about anti-Black racism in Canada or the anti-Black racism you are actively perpetuating and someone might be calling you out on. Here is why "Canadiansplaining" is a manifestation of Anti-Black Racism: 1) It is minimizing the traumatic impact of anti-Black racism in Canada and my and others' daily experiences of anti-Black racism in this country. 2) It is a form of deflection. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.