Article contentBy Jonathan BradleyOntario is investing $1.6 million over two years to fight racism and hate in the province. Try refreshing your browser, or Ontario government spending $1.6M to fight racism, supporting community-based anti-hate initiatives Back to videoThe money will support community-based anti-racism and anti-hate initiatives, focusing on anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism, anti-Semitism, and Islamophobia. “Racism and hate will not be tolerated and our government is doing everything it can to protect people from being victimized because of their race or religious beliefs,” Solicitor General Sylvia Jones said in a statement. “This new grant program will be developed collaboratively with community partners across Ontario to ensure it leads to the most effective solutions in the fight against racism and hate in our province. These much-needed solutions cannot come from government alone.”Evan Balgord, the executive director at the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, said in an interview that allocating the funds from the new Anti-Racism and Anti-Hate Grant has to be meaningful.

Source: National Post July 29, 2020 21:33 UTC