The incarceration rate of black and indigenous peoples in so called “Canada”
- What is the overall topic and the goal of your project?
The overall topic and goal of my project was to touch on the ever-growing population of black and indigenous peoples that are being incarcerated. I talked about the percentages of black and indigenous peoples in prisons vs their white counterparts as well as why the black and indigenous population in “Canada” are being incarcerated at such a high rate. The last thing I talked about things you could do/think about to support the black and indigenous population here in so called “Canada”.
- What tool did you use and what did you learn about it?
The tool I used to make this infographic was Canva ,prior to this project i had never used this tool .I learned a lot about this platform through making this project. I learned how to format an infographic and how to make it visually pleasing as well as different ways to show data that would be easy to understand. I will definitely be using this tool again as now I know how easy and simple it is to display data and information effectively in an infographic using Canva.
- How has the process of utilizing this tool impacted your understanding of how technology can change (or help) the world?
Whilst using this tool I have discovered how using Canva and similar sites can help show data and information in a different and easily comprehendible way. This shows how big of an impact technology can have on the world , we are now able to present data and information in ways that are clear and concise due to the tools technology has gifted us , allowing people to process information quickly and easily.
Websites I used to collect the data and information used in my infographic:
Gallant, J. (2021, September 4). Too many indigenous and black people are in Canada’s prisons. here’s how the parties will – or won’t – fix that. thestar.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022, from https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal-election/2021/09/04/too-many-indigenous-and-black-people-are-in-canadas-prisons-heres-how-the-parties-will-or-wont-fix-that.html
Government of Canada, S. C. (2022, February 1). Black history month 2022… by the numbers. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 28, 2022, from https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/dai/smr08/2022/smr08_259
Government of Canada; Indigenous Services Canada. (2020, November 3). Annual report to parliament 2020. Government of Canada; Indigenous Services Canada. Retrieved April 28, 2022, from https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1602010609492/1602010631711
Jeudy, L. (2021, July 6). Federal corrections population distribution by race Canada 2019. Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/561857/distribution-of-adult-population-in-federal-correctional-services-canada-by-race/