Attending a racially divided school system, she never really knew whether to call herself that either. Systemic racism is embedded in the fabric of Canadian society whether it's in the education system, justice system or even in the media. Jimmy's lack of connection with her identity began with her father who was a residential school survivor. From there she worked for organizations like Native Counselling Services and on projects funded through Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada. "I would say every system that exists in present-day Canadian society is a system of systemic racism," she said.

Source: CBC News June 21, 2020 22:40 UTC