Quarterly Policy Briefs

WINTER 2025

Unequal Access: The Impact of Housing and Food Insecurity on Black Canadians | February 21, 2025

Our latest Policy Brief explores the impacts of housing and food insecurity on Black communities in Canada, specifically in Toronto and Montreal, in the context of Canada’s significant challenges with cost of living and shortage of affordable housing.

CONTRIBUTORS:

Precious Sidambe, Director of Policy, CBPN

Phil Faanu, Director of Research (outgoing), CBPN

Nancy Wanye, Board Member, CBPN

WINTER 2021

Black Youth & Education | September 17, 2021

This Policy Brief explores the historical and current inequities in education for Black youth, the connections to Anti-Black Racism, and how we can leverage this Fall’s return to the classroom to fundamentally address those inequities.

CONTRIBUTORS:

Kearie Daniel

Executive Director, Parents of Black Children

Nakema Rae McManamna, Director of Research & Policy, CBPN

Ninnera Channer, Executive Policy Advisor, CBPN

Deborah Baiden, Director of Research & Policy, CBPN 

SPRING 2021

Criminal Justice & Black Communities | June 18, 2021

This policy brief was developed in partnership with the Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (The CRIB) at the University of Toronto, focusing on the impact of Canada’s justice system on Black communities.

 

CONTRIBUTORS:

Nakema Rae McManamna, Director of Research & Policy, CBPN

Deborah Baiden, Director of Research & Policy, CBPN

Ninnera Channer, Executive Policy Advisor, CBPN



WINTER 2021

Mental Health in Black Communities | March 1, 2021

We have released our first policy brief as part of the Network’s collection of thematic Policy Briefs, in time to celebrate Black Mental Health Day 2021.

 

This policy brief summaries the affects of mental health on Black community members, while also providing insights on how governments and regulators can address these issues to achieve positive impacts and sustainable results.

CONTRIBUTORS:

Paul Bailey, Urban Planner and Interim Executive Director, Black Health Alliance
Asante Haughton, Mental Health Advocate / Consultant and 2-time TEDx Speaker
Fortune Ibare-Jones, Communications and Fundraising Specialist, Breakaway Community

Deborah Baiden, Director of Research & Policy, CBPN

Nakema Rae McManamna, Director of Research & Policy, CBPN