Racism Toronto

• Man who went on racist tirade, grabbed Chinese student on Toronto bus gets house arrest

  "This offence shows how vulnerable society is to the ugly reality of racism and how quickly it can spread, and how scared and vulnerable its targets are."

  Crime

  May 7, 2021
  
• Toronto council unanimously passes motion to condemn anti-Asian racism, moves to advance action plan

  Coun. Cynthia Lai's office says Toronto police have reported anti-Asian hate crimes increased 51 per cent in 2020 from 2019 and are up by 47 per cent so far in 2021 versus 2020.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2021
  
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• New association aims to end systemic anti-Black racism in Canada’s construction industry

  “You have a hard time getting into it and if you do get into it there’s a lot of mental fatigue."

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2021
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• Solidarity stand-in held after nooses found at Toronto construction sites

  “We are standing in solidarity as community, as people who care, as people who are committed to justice to say that things got to change and it’s time -- the time is now.”

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2020
• Hal Johnson says BodyBreak was created to combat racism

  "We're happy to have hopefully given health and fitness tips to Canadians for thirty-two years, but also enlightened you that we all can live, work and play together regardless of our ability, disability or skin color."

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2020
• ‘We’re sick and tired of it’: Members of Toronto neighbourhood share stories of anti-Black racism

  WARNING: Some offensive language. A Toronto community leader invited Global News to a neighbourhood with an almost entirely Black population to hear everyday stories of overt anti-Black racism in the city.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2020