A timely discussion tonight in St. Catharines, given the controversy surrounding former Coach's Corner commentator Don Cherry.
The Niagara District Council of Women is holding a public forum on racism, discrimination and oppression.
Council President Garcia Janes notes "from media reports of an ever growing platform of hateful messages on the internet and graffiti on private fences, to school yard bullying and personal experiences, this blight is now clearly in the public's view and needs remedying quickly and strongly."
The forum starts at 8:00 tonight at the St. Catharines Central Library on Church Street.
Panelists include Nona Bader, of the Niagara Anti Racism Association, Laura Ip, Niagara Regional Councillor, Nyarayi Kapisavanhu, with ED Tools of Empowerment for Success and Saleh Wazirudden, the Chair of the city's Anti Racism Committee.