Video after video coming out of the NDP convention went viral not just in Canada but internationally as members came up to the microphones to speak, waving official “equity cards” that marked their status as members of “equity-seeking groups,” which according to the party are “racialized members,” indigenous members, “2SLGBTQ+ community” members, people with disabilities, and women/”non-cis men.”
Each member that matched one of these categories received a color-coded card at registration that allowed them to be prioritized at the mics during debates. Some members, of course, had overlapping identities and thus had more than one card, and this led to squabbling and rebukes in an SNL-style Oppression Olympics.
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