TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing in two summer programs to help address antisemitism in schools.
Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the province will give $327,000 to the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies to support the courses.
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One program will provide professional development sessions for educators aimed at dismantling antisemitism in various environments.
Another will help students learn about human rights and how to deal with injustice.
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Lecce says the province wants to ensure Jewish students feel safe and supported in school.
Statistics Canada says there were 296 police-reported incidents targeting Jewish people in 2019.
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