Native name | Fondation Canadienne des relations raciales |
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Company type | Crown corporation Charitable organization |
Founded | November 1997 |
Headquarters | 6 Garamond Ct, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5 |
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Agency overview | |
Annual budget | CA$1,687,100 (2020-21)[3] |
Minister responsible | |
Parent department | Canadian Heritage |
Key document | |
Website | http://www.crrf-fcrr.ca/en/ |
The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF; French: Fondation Canadienne des relations raciales, FCRR) is a charitable organization and Crown corporation responsible to foster racial harmony and cross-cultural understanding and help to eliminate racism in Canada.[4]
The foundation was officially opened in November 1997 as part of the Japanese Canadian Redress Agreement. The Foundation is led by a board of directors appointed by the federal government as selected by the Governor in Council by recommendations from the Minister of Canadian Heritage, currently Steven Guilbeault.[5][6] (Previously, such advice came from the Minister for Multiculturalism, last held by Jason Kenney.)[6][7]
As an arms-length organization, the CRRF has Special NGO Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.[4]