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OPP LAUNCHING FRAUD PREVENTION CAMPAIGN
UCDSB CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Viola Desmond a lancé le mouvement des droits civils des Noirs au Canada lorsqu’elle a contesté la ségrégation raciale dans un cinéma de Nouvelle-Écosse. -Photo sur Twitter
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recognition as their peers.” Classrooms will be exploring books, gra- phic novels, and poetry by Black authors, watching Heritage Minute stories of Chloe Cooley, Jackie Shane, and Richard Pierpoint to name a few, and participating in classroom discussions around race and culture. “We need to ensure that all our students feel like they belong. We need to give all students the opportunity to learn about themselves, their neighbours and their friends,” says UCDSB Chair John McAllister. “Our community is changing and if we don’t change along with it, we won’t be serving our students or families well and that hurts us all. I’m proud we are celebrating Black History Month, but I’m also very proud that students are learning about culture, racism, and social justice issues all year long.” Last year, students from Vankleek Hill Col- legiate Institute contributed to a district-wide Black History Month video that uses poetry to promote historical black role models and the message of coming together to “educate to blast out hate.”
Students across the UCDSB will learn about Black history throughout February. February is Black History month, and Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) schools across the region are learning about notable Black Canadians, reading works by Black authors, learning the history of Black History Month, and celebrating Black culture. “The communities that we serve are more diverse than ever before and it is very important that all students, staff and families see themselves reflected in our schools and curriculum,” said Dan McRae, Principal of Equity and Inclusion with the UCDSB. “I’m proud that our schools are celebrating Black History Month and that we have also made an everyday commitment to recognize, teach and celebrate members of the Black community who have made significant contri- butions to Canada and around the world but who have historically not received the same
Les escrocs se font passer pour des petits-enfants afin de toucher votre corde sensible et de vous faire oublier les failles de leur histoire -photo de Teona Swift
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Compounding the problem, the CAFC esti- mates that only 5-10 percent of victims report being scammed, so the actual number is likely much higher. The OPP urges people to be cautious, as it is almost impossible to track the money down once it has left the victim’s hands. Be careful what you post online, as information from social media can be used to convince you the caller knows you personally. Don’t trust your caller ID, as there are tools that can disguise one number as another in your contact list. Be wary of calls that require you to act immediately without talking to the family member in question first. And finally, never give information or money to someone you’ve only ever talked to online or by phone. Always meet with them in person to verify their identity. Anyone with information regarding criminal activity should contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous cal- lers may contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 222- 8477, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000. All tips are anonymous and you will not have to attend court. Visit www.CrimeStoppers. ca for more information. If you or anyone you know has been the target of a scam, contact your local police and/or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501. Finally, as part of their awareness cam- paign, the RCMP, CAFC and OPP will be pos- ting tips, bulletins, and resources on their social media accounts. The OPP and CAFC will also be hosting a live chat to discuss the scams and to invite attempted victims to share their experiences. The chat will take place on February 7 at 1pm EST and can be found on the OPP’s Twitter (https://twitter. com/opp_news) and Facebook (https:// www.facebook.com/ontarioprovincialpolice).
The OPP and the CAFC are launching a fraud prevention campaign to combat the significant increase in grandparent scams targeting seniors. Due to an increase in so-called grand- parent scams, whereby scammers pose as family members that need emergency monetary assistance, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are launching a fraud pre- vention campaign from February 6 to 10. «Fraudsters can be very convincing, whether using advanced techniques with new technology or going back to basics with just a script and a phone,” said Chris Lynam, Director General of the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and National Cybercrime Coordination Centre. “While law enforcement and partners continue to work together to investigate and stop these criminals, we ask for the public’s help in connecting with the seniors in their lives, warning them about these scams and encouraging them to report any incidents. This one conversation could be life changing.» In grandparent scams, criminals pose as family members or attorneys representing them and contact their marks by telephone to request bail money. Your family member has been arrested, the criminals say, and they need your help to get out of jail. Once the bail money has been promised, criminals arrange for a courier or rideshare driver to pick it up in person at the victim’s residence, and it is never seen again. The CAFC reports that over $9,200,000 was lost to grandparent scams in 2022, a dramatic increase from the $2,400,000 reported in 2021, and Ontario alone accounted for $5,400,000 of that number.
LE CEPEO LIBRE D’ÊTRE POUR LE MOIS DE L’HISTOIRE DES NOIRS l’hôpital d’Ottawa.
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« Il est primordial pour nous de cultiver un milieu de vie accueillant, bienveillant, équitable et pluraliste au sein de notre conseil scolaire. C’est pourquoi le Mois de l’histoire des Noir(e)s au CEPEO offre des expériences riches et des perspectives variées, pour sensibiliser nos élèves et notre personnel aux valeurs humaines qui contri- buent au développement d’une société juste et égalitaire », a déclaré Sylvie C.R. Tremblay, directrice de l’éducation du CEPEO. Dans un communiqué, la présidente du CEPEO, Rachel Laforest, a déclaré que la commission scolaire s’engageait à favoriser l’inclusion et à célébrer les réalisations de la communauté noire tout au long de l’année, et pas seulement pendant le mois de février. Les membres de la communauté peuvent suivre les activités du CEPEO tout au long du mois sur le site web du CEPEO.
Pour marquer le Mois de l’histoire des Noirs en février, le Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario (CEPEO) adopte le thème Libre d’être, qui met l’accent sur la fierté d’identité des per- sonnes d’origine africaine. Le CEPEO a prévu un certain nombre de conférences, tout au long du mois, pour les élèves, le personnel et les parents de toutes les écoles secondaires, soulignant les contributions des Canadiens noirs qui ont contribué à l’avancement de la société. Parmi les conférenciers figurent la sénatrice Marie-Françoise Mégie, la chef du Centre de la sécurité des télécommunications Caroline Xavier, l’écrivain Frédéric Boisrond et la Dre Rosemee Cantave, coordinatrice de recherches à l’Institut de recherche de
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