CBC has done a segment honouring social justice activists burning offensive items to commemorate Emancipation Day in Guelph, ON. .“It was really painful to take hold some of these imageries and think that these are how my ancestors are depicted,” said Guelph Black Heritage Society executive director Kween in a Monday segment. .“And not even just our ancestors, these are how I have been depicted in my life.” . Book burning .Some of the items burned were a Valentine’s Day card, children’s books, and statues. The items were donated to the Guelph Black Heritage Society over the years. .The segment shows clips of items being burned and smashed. People tore out pages from books and smiled as they burned. .“Feeling the heat from this fire is just a release of our energy,” said Guelph Black Heritage Society President Denise Francis. .“It’s absolutely beautiful.” .Organizers said they hoped the event would provide people with healing, joy, and awareness. .“There’s something about a fire as a release,” said Kween. .Quillette associate editor Jonathan Kay mocked CBC for the segment. .“Here's a CBC story from 2010, when book burnings were still considered bad,” said Kay..CBC did another provocative segment on July 19 when personal finance expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq said Canadians can reduce the effects of inflation on their household budgets by getting raises from their boss..WATCH: CBC guest tells Canadians to stop being too poor to handle inflation.“One way you can mitigate that is speaking to your employer about getting a raise,” said Ahmed-Haq. .Ahmed-Haq said it is reasonable for people to approach their employers to ask for more money because of high inflation. She added people should tell their employers it is becoming impossible to live on their salaries in the city in which they were hired.
