Marxist-Based Critical Race Theory Part of Global Affairs’ Anti-Racism Course Materials

Marxist-Based Critical Race Theory Part of Global Affairs’ Anti-Racism Course Materials
The Lester B. Pearson Building, the headquarters of Global Affairs Canada, in a file photo. JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock
Andrew Chen
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Canadian diplomats receiving anti-racist training courses are now using materials that draw on a Marxist-based social theory, teaching them that “objectivity,” “sense of urgency,” and “paternalism” are all characteristics of “white supremacy.”

Through an access to information request, the Toronto Sun acquired Global Affairs’ anti-racism training materials, which is part of Canada’s latest anti-racism initiative. Yet, unlike the federal training against discrimination a few years back, which focused on the elimination of racial barriers for all Canadians, these latest materials draw on critical race theory (CRT), which divides people into “oppressors” and the “oppressed” according to their races.