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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nominated Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Mahmud Jamal to the top court Thursday to replace retiring member Rosalie Abella.
Born in 1967 in Nairobi, Kenya, to a family originally from India, Jamal moved two years later to Britain.
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They are saying “The best thing about this nominee worth mentioning is his skin color”. If I were that nominee I would be offended.
Why would you be offended?…..if he truly has half of his Brain still functioning…..he will sit back and reap the benefits-perks and MONEY of his new position. This is Canuckistan….you GRAB all the $$$ you can and Run with it!.
@Langton Industries he is gonna be bias by his own acceptance too..
skin begets skin issues..
it is no true judge by doctrine
@Roman Heart Jesus Christ you’re repulsive
@Nirmal Sadasivuni Better to be repulsive and Free ….than an obedient clueless ignorant slave to the Clowns in Ottawa.
@Nirmal Sadasivuni Soooooooo all those that gave me thumbs up…..must also repulsive…..lol!
Am guessing you are so probably one of those experts that knows exactly how to “play the game”.
great to hear in the year 1967
I’d like to know more about him and his views rather than just the colour of his skin.
Thanks you
That’s verging on thought crime, Em-Zee.
no kidding
thats all we need to know. today that is qualification for any desired position. its like going back in time, and seeing exactly how they reared the feminist “movement”.
Enough “tokenism”, as long as he is qualified, that should be all that matters.
Tell that to employers.
@davernrush I agree, I think ALL positions should be on merit. Perhaps in the future job interviews will be done like a “Voice” show
i still find it odd that the term Coloured Person is being used?
They literally took away two letters and added two letters and think is is now acceptable. It is absolutely moronic.
colored tv will be running for mayor and parliament too
No kidding, everyone knows it’s “Colored” 🙃
why now? i mean the hate and abuse was there prior still? so what makes a mind decide that this very instant is the right moment to do so considering that they never did so before? is this how discrimination and racism are maintained…by pointing out, and thus maintaining difference based on, variations in skin nuance and tone?
While it’s a milestone for Canada his skin colour is irrelevant.
Is he qualified? I don’t care what colour he is and why is this news?
Didn’t they say he spent his childhood in the UK? So all that discrimination that has to be resolved by a legislating judge should be happening in the UK not Canada
it kinda ruins it for the next person of color who gets hired on
skin color?..
i hope he has complexion and an epidermis
we are doomed if fruits take over the courts systems
All they want you to see is colour.
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What a joke, another birthing parent.!
Yeah but what about “Speciesism”? Why aren’t their any cats or dogs in positions of power? Is our society that bigoted?
Those who mention the word colour are all racists, who cares about the colour of his skin?
All this talk about racism daily is making me more racist
So all they had to do was announce his appointment. Congratulate him and move on. Why point out that he’s a different “colour?” The whole announcement is racist.
Why is color important? Is he the best person for the job? Say Nothing else!
If you are qualified for the job and the best candidate, colour should NEVER matter!