Scott Gilmore

Social Entrepreneur

Scott Gilmore is a Canadian social entrepreneur, former diplomat, and writer who is known for founding the charity Building Markets and as an advocate for reform in the international development and charity sectors.


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  • [F]acts tell us one thing: Canada has a race problem, too. How are we not choking on these numbers? For a country so self-satisfied with its image of progressive tolerance, how is this not a national crisis? Why are governments not falling on this issue? ... [C]ollectively, we don’t say it out loud: “Canada has a race problem.” ... If we want to fix this, the first step is to admit something is wrong. Start by saying it to yourself, but say it out loud: “Canada has a race problem.”
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