Toronto Racism
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Independent committee finds racism, discrimination in Greater Toronto Hockey LeagueThe committee identified 44 recommendations that the GTHL may look to make in order to bring change in relation to racism and discrimination.CanadaMar 29, 2022
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Man with ‘machine gun,’ racist threats interrupts Asian student virtual meeting at U of TOrganizers say more than 90 people attended the meeting Monday, which was hosted by the Asian Student Alliance at the University of Toronto.CanadaFeb 11, 2022
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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."CrimeMay 7, 2021
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Toronto council unanimously passes motion to condemn anti-Asian racism, moves to advance action planCoun. 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.CanadaApr 8, 2021
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Toronto rally calls for reforms to police, changes to PrideCalls for police reform and changes to the way Pride celebrations are carried out echoed across Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square on Sunday.CanadaJun 28, 2020
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‘Artivists’ spread message against hate after Toronto noose incidentsPosters and artwork with messages against hate are quickly accumulating along a wall at an east Toronto hospital construction site, just weeks after nooses were found at the same location.CrimeJun 27, 2020
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Woman arrested after TTC subway car vandalized with racist graffitiDionne Callahan told Global News she was riding the subway Friday afternoon when a woman sitting across from her wrote a racist word in marker on the wall.CanadaJun 27, 2020
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‘A disgraceful act:’ Nooses found at 2 Toronto construction sitesEllisDon, which manages the site along with Govan Brown, said the noose was discovered at 81 Bay St. on Thursday, prompting police to be called.CanadaJun 26, 2020
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Toronto ombudsman to review investigation into anti-Black racism allegations against bylaw officerThe Toronto ombudsman will review an investigation involving a bylaw enforcement officer and two Black women who allege he was racially profiling them at a park earlier this week.CanadaJun 18, 2020
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Women allege Toronto bylaw officer racially profiled them: ‘I was kind of shocked’Two woman allege a Toronto bylaw officer racially profiled them during a visit to a city park on Tuesday.CanadaJun 16, 2020
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