We were sent a message concerning the case of Nerene Virgin, a former CBC journalist and candidate in Hamilton for the Liberal Party of Ontario. Since our lead writer has very fond memories of Ms. Virgin from her time on, "Today's Special" we were very interested in what she has been happening in her life:
Nerene Virgin ran for the Ontario Provincial Liberals in the 2007 election. Her main reason for doing so was to provide a positive role model for her race and thus undermine some of the racist attitudes that still exist in our country and particularly in Ontario. She comes from a family who have been fighting for civil rights for over a century. Her father has both the Order of Ontario and the Order of Canada for his efforts.
