Canadian diplomats receiving anti-racist training courses are now using materials that draw on a Marxist-based social theory, teaching them that “objectivity,” “sense of urgency,” and “paternalism” are all characteristics of “white supremacy.” Through an access to information request, the Toronto Sun acquired Global Affairs’ anti-racism training materials, which is part of Canada’s latest anti-racism initiative. Yet, unlike the federal training against discrimination a few years back, which focused on the elimination of racial barriers for all Canadians, these latest materials draw on critical race theory (CRT), which divides people into “oppressors” and the “oppressed” according to their races. The critical race theory is a social science theory rooted in Marxist philosophy and was first promoted by civil rights scholars in the United States during the 1970s. One of the emphasis of the CRT is that racism is ultimately a structural problem—rooted in complex historical, cultural, and institutional backgrounds—that “routinely advantage …