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I was born in Montreal and as a teenager I worshiped the USA.When I moved to USA in '73 the first thing I noticed was the prejudice against blacks .We in Quebec had/have a french english problem but the black white stuff was overwhelming for me. I got married and stayed, had a good job but when I was 59 I was laid off .I had saved 500k and social security was in about 3 years.Anyways I got very sick and health insurance was not affordable in 2009 so here was no net for me after 30 yrs of work. The USA is great country but not the greatest.

Thanks for sharing an honest and without prejudice experience.. i am here in Canada for the last 4 years ..and i totally agree to your views.

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Yep I had that same experience here in Alberta, worked my ass off, became a supervisor, and I was given hell for achieving a well-earned position! Was it racism I can't say, I would want lean toward prejudices by people who didn't look like me, who I was now their supervisor!

America can't take care of the people who was born an raised here, why keep allowing this to happen here ? They should fight like this in the countries they come from. I'm not prejudice but these people are so disrespectful to black Americans it's crazy.

Easiest thing to do to make sure it doesn't happen again....Open fire. Period.\nIf this happened at a concert or a football game...They would be handled without bias, discrimination, or prejudice...Same should be shown to our visiting illegals.

Me thinking we get to many immigrants and then he shows chart. Me: oh. Am I prejudice ??

Totally agree with the batshit crazy comment. I’m there every winter many places, and have learned to avoid certain topics. Seemingly normal people are incredibly ignorant on some topics and have rabid beliefs based on virtually no logical data. They just believe it is because someone told them. Too many people are driven by their rabid prejudices. Absolute ignorance.

canada is a successful america they have similar cultures and things but in canada they've accomplished multiculturalism, health care is free, is less patriotic and more inclusive, welcoming and is right next to the states giving you access to some of the perks of america such as Hollywood for people in acting and musical careers and New-York city for theater cooking and businesses so moving to america is like moving to offbrand discount canada..\n\n america focuses on stereotypes and is not very welcoming at all they in fact sometimes tell u to go back to your country and healthcare costs a fortune, the politics are just pick ur poison on whos gonna fuck up the country less and the school shootings are a given, not to mention how prejudice and racist people are in america and extreme patriotism as well as how uneducated the average joe is, like theres dumb people everywhere but america is just pathetic when it comes to dumb people

They honestly just want to live & not lose they're lives or famila's , if the US was smart , they would just put them all in refugee camps in Texas & send US military to terminate all the cartels & crooked governments with extreme prejudice & then send all the innocent people back there so they can all rebuild they're counties over properly ?

They just want to live & not lose they're families , if the US was smart , they would put them all in refugee camps & terminate all the cartels & crooked governments with extreme prejudice & them send all the innocent people back there so they can all rebuild they're counties over properly ?

Although I get information on the internet that Australia has higher wages as well as weather, there is more prejudice against people of other colors, I don't know if this is true, maybe Australia is good in every other way, but if there is racism there, I might want to go to Canada.

I have families in Quebec and Montréal and been there a few times never experience racism. I’m sure there’s racism and ethnic prejudice where ever you go doesn’t matter which countries you go. Hopefully there’ll be a day where everyone’s can be seen as equal, we will not be judge based on race, skin color, religion, ethnic origins, caste system etc…we all will be able to see each other as PEOPLE

Quick way to end bigotry and racism, stop calling them Supreme! What are they supreme to a pizza? Canada sound just like Omaha Nebraska. Quiet prejudice! Blatant outcome!

All white people are prejudice

Even some black countries are prejudice against black Americans, as well,sad

As a mixed race Individual, East coast Canada is more open-minded , respectful and kind, I've only experienced prejudice and racism from police (not often, and miserable people at work) love y'all!

They don't like black people or they don't like their stuff being stolen ? There is a difference, so is this earned? That's not prejudice, maybe Canadians have more common sense?

As a person that's traveled to 8/10 of the provinces Quebec was by far the most prejudice to outsiders. Don't get me wrong the large majority were great people but there's a small percentage that make you feel very unwelcome for not being able to speak/understand French that through me off.

Although I despise prejudice, the final Analysis has to be, if you are not content then move.

Canada is a lot more Socialist leaning strongly to Communism than the U.S. Is there prejudice and discrimination in Socialist countries? Better believe it.

I am interesting in Chinese, Japanese, Koreans Philippines Vietnamese Islamic Indians Asians testimonies about experiencing, prejudice discriminations bigotry racism in Canada.\n\nWhy we do not read or watch uploaded videos of Asians being discriminated by Caucasians in the USA and Canada?\n\nWe need to see more of such.

Post a list of these beautiful African Countries. I am tired of their prejudices and racism behaviors. Sick and tired of being sick and tired. They do not stop. Their characters are the same as Satan,

Sneaky about their prejudice behavior sounds hmmm sounds like NYC to me ? ?

Well, it is called the great white north. One person said there's no prejudices in Canada, I guessed it's not true.

We are all God's children. If we lived in a third world country, many of us would want to go to a better life. All I will say is; when you come and if you come, please leave your racism and prejudice against those who are here at the border. Last thing we need is to import prejudiced and racist people.

The town I live in and grew up in when I was in school. We only had one campus, now here we are 18 years later and my one high school now has 4 different campuses to compensate for the amount of illegals that have overtaken my town. I have no prejudice whatsoever towards these people but they need to do things the right way and become real taxpaying citizens. Meaning going about gaining entry to this country and having a life here the legal way. You want to be here? That's fine welcome to the USA but just do it the right way is all we are asking you're not paying taxes. You're not putting back into the communities. And more than half of them that come here end up breaking the law and becoming criminals and the other half are already criminals. This country's being running to the ground.

These prejudices come from how the media portrays these groups of people…then the media turns around and reports on racism like they’re blameless in the whole ordeal. CBC is literally creating the problem that they’re reporting on. It’s not CBC alone but you understand what I’m saying.

why only latinos are not able to come across but white russians and ukrainians ! i know of of a us government worker lying to get russian mail order bride across ! that’s ok but the people who will work can’t come across ! i have no faith in the legal system and the prejudice they show towards immigrants!

No housing is total B.S. Half the homes in my town are EMPTY. SO are all the homes in many new subdivisions. Why? Prejudice and racist people.

I am latino and i hate how people would rather risk dying to get to country where they are not wanted and will be discriminated against even if they did go through the system correctly. Why not use that courage/bravery to fight your countries tyranny. I would rather die in the country that i was born in then to fight for a country that is divided and very prejudice against others. Also it sucks that lot of latino migrants are usually from southern latin America and they will try to tie them to Mexicans. Most of these people arent Mexican and trust me Mexicans are also somewhat conservative and have tried to tell migrants to not try this.

Boy here in America I often get totally different treats every time I go out to shopping. Me and others walked at the same time I am never greeted or asked if I needed any help but the white skin color does. This often happens in Macys and Loft stores. After a while I decided to inform them how I was being ignored or being treated differently . in Loft store sadly she was the manager who was herself was being prejudice and I knew my complain will not go anywhere. LOL.

Look like the friends prejudices came out.

The unfortunate thing is, a lot of people can't talk about simple truths. And if you try to, you will be called a racist, because facts and statistics are racist apparently. But if you look at the crime statistics database, something like 90% of violent crime is committed by black and Hispanic men between the age of 18 to 45. If you removed that demographic from America, America would be like some future Utopian world where all we knew was peace. So those demographics need to be allowed to be talked about if we want to be able to find solutions and solve those problems. And no, giving reparations would never solve stop those crimes. It's a cultural things that's kept around by bad parenting, poor education, and their surroundings. Sweden is a perfect example where they had nearly 0 crime until they started letting in black refugees from all over. Grape, robbery, and assaults all went up by not 20, 30, 40, 50%. Not even 100%. Those crimes went up by like 400% or more. Women who had lived there their whole lives now had to walk the streets in fear. White men had to now be worried about getting assaulted or stabbed by immigrants who were hitting on his girlfriend in clubs. Or watch what he said back to a refugee who mouthed off to him trying to start shit. They are completely disrespectful and unappreciative of being allowed to live there and be given government assistance. This is how people become prejudice. They SEE how other cultures act and treat them, and they don't want anything to do with them because they simply fear for our safety.

I agree with Aba about the racial segregation. It is wack. I live in Ohio and it is really really racist, institutional racism, systemic racism, social prejudice, all of that.

This sounds pretty much what Sweden is like except for the online and internet services. Have you tried finding a place to live in Stockholm? Systematic racism exists here as well. Right-wing government taking away permanent residence permits from those who have for years lived and worked in Sweden. There's a huge bedbug infestation in many apartment buildings all over the city, 11 500 Swedish Kr for 18 square meters, and private landlords taking advantage of tenants both in prices and conditions. When a dark-haired tenant moves in, some one will eventually report that there are strange people walking in and out of a certain apartment, a blunt prejudice towards Arabic and African-looking individuals regardless of their nationality, meaning Swedes with different heritage. \nIt sounds like the whole world is on the same beat. \nSorry, but as a Canadian in Stockholm, I would rather suffer back home than in a swedish system where neighbours avoid meeting other neighbours and indifference is everywhere.

Even with a Canadian education as a Canadian, all of which you state applies. These are prejudice opinions.

You are 100 percent right!! I curse the day I landed in the US. Having to deal with prejudice and loneliness as you mentions here. \nNow our kids were born here and we can’t go back unless they are on their own. The kids are used to this lonely life and they are pretty much American mindset. \nI hope to get out of this place one day…

simplistic report on a complex problem. we can't accept the fact that prejudice is part of the human condition. deal with it. making people feel guilty is counterproductive.

I am from Kenya living in the US and what you say holds true. In addition to loneliness (which was made worse during the pandemic) you have to consider the incredible cost of housing compared to wages, incredible cost of health care, and prejudice. Some people work 6 or even 7 days a week, sometimes on more than one job per day. However, I don't think I could live in Nairobi anymore. The life there has become extremely hectic and competitive.

Canada is a country of immigrants, which means people who are, in my humble opinion, mostly quite self-centered and expecting the world from others, which never happens! Canada demands a gigantic capacity to adapt, to adjust and, in a word, to change...completely! You must be totally willing to leave everything behind if you want to integrate into Canadian society and this is extremely hard to do! Moreover, most immigrants come to Canada because they expect that country to give them a life of luxury or at least a very easy life, which can be true, as compared to certain other countries where life can be hell because of corruption, poverty or mismanagement and dictatorship. Now, don't fool yourself, you will find all of this in Canada too, in a very different way, although not always that different, but you will find it to a certain extent, depending on what you are trying to do here! Canada pretends to be a free and democratic country, but if there is one thing, that you are not supposed to do in Canada without dire consequences and reactions from most Canadians, it is criticism and voicing dissent! You will face repression too! I am 67 and I have lived in this country for over 30 years and now have lots of health problems, which I would probably never have had in another country, all this because of the frigging climate here...I just hate it here! And yes, don't be cultured and...play stupid and ignorant, otherwise you will face automatic rejection and that same stupidity and ignorance! A country of many cultures...yes, but also of deep rooted prejudices and intolerance! And if there is something that never changes in Canada, it is change! They expect you to change, but they never change themselves! in a word...Canada is a country like all others, no better and often far worse!

All Americans and Canadians are from another country. Their great grandparents who came to live without prejudice must be rolling in their graves

To Rory, if you're worried on how difficult it would be to stand up against a racial discrimination I can suggest you to look and learn from either any other animals or even children works too. They aren't born with the racial prejudice, it's all the from the culture and the government which seem to care but done nothing at all.

I wish my cable company carried this show instead of Fox (prejudice) opinion channel.

There is some sort of systemic prejudice in every country. I'm all for making changes, but I wouldn't over-blow how much of a problem it is in Canada. From the statistics I've seen, it doesn't seem significant, unless someone can show me otherwise.

Canada is the most prejudice country in North America. Ask any Canadian citizen who is Asian living in Canada and ask if they’re treated second class citizens.

It’s about time people see how double standards are between nationalities, even just standing there I get judged by something standing around! I’m native from kitimat b.c, 54 years old, still going through everything that’s been air right now. There still a big problem IN CANADA!????Especially when the american people come in to town for work. This pandemic goes way back to when the first? Europions? First land . And still going on????????which will be the first to be cured, covid or prejudice???????

If I do the test, prejudice would pop out.\nbut prejudice is wrong. God knows, I hate everyone equally! Happy holidays everyone

Rorys prejudice

I was in Toronto,Ontario presented a visa gold card to make a payment at a retail store. The caucasian lady looked at me and right away told that card is not mind. Instead of asking for my i.d ,100% she is prejudice