Tag: Racism
Man convicted after outburst at popular beach: ‘Overt racism’
Christopher Schitschenkoâs lawyer said he was out in the sun all day drinking and was struggling with his mental health when he caused a disturbance at Canatara Beach.
Letters to the Editor: May 25, 2024
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Letters Dam lament Published May 25, 2024 • Last updated 7 hours ago • 5 minute read Mitchell Wright, 17, laughs as
‘My kids aren’t safe to attend school because they are Black’: Mother
The Thames Valley school board says it is investigating a mother’s claim her children were subjected to racist behaviour at school
Matthews Hall, principal ordered to pay $95K to South Asian parents
A London private school and its principal must pay two parents $95,000 under a human rights tribunal ruling over racial discrimination.
Thames Valley board developing new anti-Black racism strategy
The region’s largest school board is developing an anti-Black racism strategy, a system-wide policy that will take a year to complete.
Board ordered to pay $20K to Indigenous teacher subjected to racial slurs
The Thames Valley District school board discriminated against an Indigenous teacher, must pay him $20,000 in compensation and have its superintendents take provincial anti-racism training, Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal has ruled.
London city hall is getting $500,000 in support from the Ontario government to fight racism and hate in the city.
London city hall is getting $500,000 from the Ontario government to fight racism and hate in the city.
Thames Valley unveils anti-racism strategy on Our London Family anniversary
The London-area’s largest school board will unveil a new anti-racism strategy targeting Islamophobia on the second anniversary of an alleged hate-motivated collision that killed four members of a London Muslim family and injured their young son.
Baranyai: Unlearning bias the responsibility of each of us
Something I didn’t fully appreciate about comic strips, until recently, was how much my own implicit bias fed into the punchlines. In the cubicled world of Dilbert, there were often two ways to take the joke; I unconsciously filtered the material through the lens I found funny.
Progress on anti-racism in schools inconsistent, underfunded: Study
A lobby group for education in Ontario says school boards have been inconsistent in adopting policies to combat racism and haven’t put enough resources into those efforts.