Published 2 years ago

Local MPP fighting to promote racial equity in Ontario schools

Summary by Ground News

Kitchener Centre NDP MPP Laura Mae Lindo introduced a bill Thursday. The Racial Equity in the Education System Act amends a number of existing acts that apply to the education system. It defines the definitions of racism and anti-racism. The bill would also require school boards and post-secondary institutions to create racial equity plans.

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CTV News

Local MPP fighting to promote racial equity in Ontario schools

Kitchener-Centre MPP Laura Mae Lindo introduced a private members bill Thursday in a move to fight systemic racism in Ontario’s schools and post-secondary institutions.

2 years ago·Canada

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CBC News

Kitchener Centre MPP introduces bill to fight racism in schools

Kitchener Centre NDP MPP Laura Mae Lindo introduced a bill Thursday that aims to fight racism at all levels of the education system, from kindergarten to post-secondary.

2 years ago·Canada

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The Record

Kitchener Centre MPP introduces bill to tackle racism in schools

KITCHENER — Confronting systemic racism in Ontario’s schools to prevent traumatizing instances like what recently occurred at a Kitchener elementary school is the aim of new bill introduced by Kitchener Centre MPP Laura Mae Lindo.The Racial Equity in the Education System Act includes definitions that have been missing from other legislation but are essential to identifying and addressing issues that are disproportionately affecting racialized st…

2 years ago·Waterloo, Canada

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