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As talk of a potential federal election grows and a Nova Scotia election already underway, questions still linger on the lacking presence of Black-Canadians in the Canada’s politics.
Despite making up 3.5 per cent of the country, Black-Canadians still face barriers in voting rights and holding public office.
That problem is still being reflected in Parliament today, as Black-Canadians only make up barely 2 per cent of the Senate and House of Commons.
Global’s Ross Lord reports on the consequences a lack of representation brings to election engagement and the efforts to bring change that in Nova Scotia
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