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Vickie McPhee, centre, is hugged by Yolisa Dalamba, during a debate about creating Africentric public schools in Toronto, with Toronto District School Board Chair John Campbell, right, in 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ J.P. Moczulski

‘Dreams delayed’ no longer: Report identifies key changes needed around Black students’ education

A report by the Ontario Human Rights Commission brings family testimony together with extensive analysis to create a policy blueprint for improving education for Black students.
A new law will erode public oversight into police misconduct. In this July 2021 photo, police are seen clearing a homeless encampment in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Changing how police complaints are handled in Ontario violates the public trust

Upcoming changes to how complaints against Ontario police officers are processed will make it even harder to monitor human rights violations by police.
If teachers were to only address the skills, knowledge and referral protocols that Ontario’s Human Rights Commission recommends, students wouldn’t have essential knowledge to support their reading. (Shutterstock)

Why Ontario’s ‘Right to Read Inquiry’ needs to broaden its recommendations

Direct instruction matters in learning to read, but reading can’t happen unless children are supported in making connections to what they know and their experiences.

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