Province to hold public meetings to combat systemic racism

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TORONTO – The province will host community meetings with organizations and the public to address systemic racism and how to eliminating barriers for indigenous and racialized communities.

Michael Coteau, Minister Responsible for Anti-Racism, will host nine public community meetings for feedback from people in Ontario about how to address systemic racism and implement change.

The community meetings will identify priority areas to address in developing anti-racism policies, programs and services.

The first meeting will take place in Toronto on July 14.

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Nahnda Garlow

Nahnda Garlow is Onondaga under the wing of the Beaver Clan of Six Nations. Nahnda has been a journalist with the Two Row Times since it's founding in 2013. She is a self-proclaimed "rez girl" who brings to the Two Row Times years of experience as a Haudenosaunee cultural interpreter, traditional dancer and beadwork aficionado. Nahnda is a member of the Canadian Association of Journalists and the Native American Journalists Association.