Canada Moves Coast to Coast on Global Running Day

Today is Global Running Day. The day we planned to come together to move across Canada. This intention, to run and move together, is as important as it has ever been.

While we still encourage you to run, walk or roll, we invite you to reflect on what's going in our world right now while you are moving. Let's use the kilometres we have pledged, to ask ourselves how we can do better as individuals and as a running community to combat hate, injustice and racism.

In an effort to create space for minority voices that need to be heard, we will not be broadcasting live on Facebook today.

Our charitable partner is the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and their role is to educate, inform and support. Along with the CMHA, we encourage everyone to use your own social media platforms to share and amplify and champion Black perspectives and voices from Black-led organizations and leaders that promote anti-Black racism.

You are welcome to share or repost these messages from CMHA on your channels.

https://twitter.com/CMHA_NTL/status/1267512898911449092?s=20

https://twitter.com/CMHA_NTL/status/1267513033829515271?s=20

Here are some sources we’ve collected that are worth looking at, sharing and reading:

Canadian organizations to support:

@blacklegalactioncentre
@niacentre
@blklivesmatter
@blackhealthcan
@blackwomeninmotion
@blackyouthhelpline
Canadian Anti-racism Education and Research Society
Urban Alliance on Race Relations

To follow and learn more, here are reputable voices and sources provided by CMHA for your review.

Voices and sources to follow and amplify:

Trevor Noah
Rachel Cargle
Ericka Hart
Austin Channing
Layla F. Saad
The Conscious Kid

Please remember to move with people from your own household and follow all rules and regulations in place by municipal, provincial and federal government and public health agencies.