Updated: Wed Feb. 18 2009 8:53:25 AM
The Canadian Press
TORONTO — The Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario is launching a task force to examine the issue of racism on university and college campuses.
The task force will travel to campuses across the province to learn more about what it calls "individual and systemic racism."
The federation says over the past few years, there have been a number of high-profile and racially-motivated instances of hate on Ontario campuses.
Task force members will hear about the experiences of targeted students, faculty and staff and listen to possible solutions to racism.
The eventual goal is the release of a report in September outlining strategies to combat racism in the post-secondary education sector.
The first hearing will be held today at George Brown College in Toronto followed by hearings at several campuses throughout Ontario.