A student at Westmount Public School adds his handprint to the #HandsAgainstRacism banner, March 21, 2016. Photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News.A student at Westmount Public School adds his handprint to the #HandsAgainstRacism banner, March 21, 2016. Photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News.
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Province Wants To Hear About Systemic Racism

The Ontario government wants to know how it can eliminate barriers for racialized and Indigenous communities, so it's launching a series of public meetings.

There will be meetings in nine cities including London and Windsor. The government hasn't set the dates for those yet, but the first one will be in Toronto on July 14.

Minister Responsible for Anti-Racism, Michael Couteau hopes public input will identify priority areas.

"Our government has committed to fighting all forms of racism, particularly systemic racism, to ensure all Ontarians have an equal opportunity to succeed and prosper," he says. "The first step to achieving this goal is to listen to people's concerns."

There will also be meetings in Scarborough, Mississauga, Ottawa, Sudbury and Thunder Bay.

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