Canadian Race Relations Foundation

Canadian Race Relations Foundation
Native name
Fondation Canadienne des relations raciales
Company typeCrown corporation
Charitable organization
FoundedNovember 1997; 26 years ago (1997-11)
Headquarters6 Garamond Ct, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5
Key people
  • Teresa Woo-Paw, Chairperson[1]
  • Mohammed Hashim, Executive Director (CEO)[2]
Agency overview
Annual budgetCA$1,687,100 (2020-21)[3]
Minister responsible
Parent departmentCanadian Heritage
Key document
Websitehttp://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]

  1. ^ "Appointments", Government of Canada, November 2, 2016, retrieved November 12, 2016
  2. ^ "Board of Directors".
  3. ^ "2019-2020 Annual Report," CCRF. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "The Canadian Race Relations Foundation marks the International Day for theElimination of Racial Discrimination". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  5. ^ "Canadian Race Relations Foundation website". Archived from the original on December 8, 2008.
  6. ^ a b McGregor, Janyce (7 November 2015). "Justin Trudeau's cabinet: 6 changes found in the fine print". CBC News. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Hakim Feerasta appointed to the Canadian Race Relations Foundation". Ismailimail. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2024-06-04.