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OHRC to Hold a Press Conference on its Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism and Discrimination in Education

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March 24, 2025

 

TORONTO – Media are invited to join the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) for the release of the OHRC’s Dreams Delayed: Addressing Systemic Anti-Black Racism and Discrimination in Ontario’s Public Education System Action Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan outlines the OHRC’s strategy to address systemic anti-Black racism and discrimination in Ontario’s publicly funded education system. 

Date:                          March 27, 2025

Time:                         Technical briefing – 9:00 a.m.
                                   Remarks – 10:30 a.m.
                                   A media availability will follow

Location:                  Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) 
                                  180 Dundas Street West, 8th Floor Boardroom, Toronto, ON

Livestream:              With English closed captioning YouTube.com/@OntHumanRights
With French closed captioning ―  YouTube.com/@LaCODP 

Presenters:              Patricia DeGuire, Chief Commissioner
                                 Michael Harris, OHRC Executive Director                              

Notes: Media representatives can register to attend the technical briefing and/or media event by emailing nick.lombardi@ohrc.on.ca. When registering, please indicate whether you will be attending online or in-person.  

The technical briefing is for accredited, registered members of the media. A question-and-answer period will follow the briefing. All information provided during the technical briefing is non-attributable and for background use only.  

 

Media contact:

Nick Lombardi
Senior Strategic Communications Advisor
Communications and Issues Management 
Ontario Human Rights Commission
Email: nick.lombardi@ohrc.on.ca