(CBC) The Toronto District School Board voted unanimously Wednesday to develop an anti-Islamophobia strategy, becoming the second board in Ontario to move forward with such an effort.
The move follows a motion that said internal data shows Islamophobia is the second-most reported form of “creed-based hate” within the TDSB network.
“We have heard directly from our communities and have the data to show that Islamophobia continues to impact our students and staff on a regular basis,” TDSB Chair Rachel Chernos Lin said in a statement about the vote.
“By taking a focused approach to confronting Islamophobia, we enable more members of our school communities to feel safe and welcome at school and work,” she added.
