A new non-profit, PRIMORG Foundation, registered in Canada has launched a coordinated effort to mobilize against hate, racism, and associated violence in Canada and around the world.
PRIMORG Foundation’s program is a response to the growing fears and anxiety in racial and cultural communities in Canada over recent upsurge in the incidents of violent behaviour and attacks associated with hate and racism.
The foundation will work with the existing government platforms, communities and other organizations in the promotion of awareness and the building of attitudes in favour of peaceful coexistence between and among the Canada’s cross- racial and cross-cultural population, said a statement by the organization.
PRIMORG Foundation is set out to engage in activities that will draw attention to, and mobilize the population against hate and hate-related violence, systemic racism, cultural and religious discrimination as well as the building of good and positive attitudes.
“Our goal is to harness cultural diversity and to promote racial harmony for the attainment and sustenance of peace and development, for everyone to feel safe and free from hate in their identities”, said a statement pushed out from Regina, Saskatchewan where the registered office is situated.
The statement added that PRIMORG Foundation will be active in community engagements and mobilization in the promotion of knowledge and building of attitude in favour of collective positive responses to incidents of racism, hate and discriminations.
“PRIMORG Foundation will key into government policies and programs aimed at achieving a hate-free society through implementation of community engagement activities, documentation and analysis of racism, hate, and discrimination incidents as well as research on the evolvement of sustainable actions to promote coexistence,” the statement said.
According to the statement, Part of the key activities of the new non-profit is to build cross racial and cross-cultural coalitions and collaborations across Canada’s multicultural and multiracial populations, groups, organizations and institutions to build trust, confidence and harmony.
“The world looks up to plurally diversified Canada to learn how to manage racial and cultural diversities. And we want to be at the centre of this engagements”, the statement added.
PRIMORG Foundation has the status of Federal and Saskatchewan provincial registrations.
Augustine is committed against racism, hate, and discrimination and he is an enthusiast of good governance, inclusiveness, and accountability. He has a record of outstanding journalism and broadcasting practice spanning over 30 years, and civil society affiliation over the same period.
