Ontario Launches Public Community Meetings on Anti-Racism
New Anti-Racism Directorate to Hear from People Across Province
Ontario is launching community meetings across the province to engage with the public and organizations on addressing systemic racism and eliminating barriers for Indigenous and racialized communities.
Michael Coteau, Minister Responsible for Anti-Racism, will host nine public community meetings to hear from Ontarians about how to address systemic racism and implement meaningful change.
The community meetings will help further public dialogue, receive input on the Anti-Racism Directorate’s mandate, and identify priority areas for the Directorate as it applies an anti-racism perspective to government policies, programs and services.
The first meeting will take place in Toronto on July 14. Meetings will also take place in Scarborough on September 13, Mississauga on September 27, as well as in Ottawa, Sudbury, London, Windsor, Thunder Bay, and another in the Greater Toronto Area. Dates and times for these meetings will be announced at a later date and posted on www.ontario.ca/antiracism.
The province encourages Ontarians to help build a fair and equal society for all by participating in the public meetings. Hearing from Ontarians on anti-racism issues is part of the government’s commitment to fight racism and ensure that everyone in Ontario has the opportunity to fulfill their potential and participate equally in society.
QUICK FACTS
- The first meeting will be held on Thursday July 14 from 7-9 p.m. at Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas St. E., Toronto.
- Summaries of the meetings will be made available as the government considers all feedback received.
- The Anti-Racism Directorate was established on February 16, 2016 to increase public education and awareness of racism and apply an anti-racism perspective in developing, implementing and evaluating government policies, programs and services.
