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Against Prejudice is a new program in Ontario, bringing together newcomers and those who serve them, to deal with prejudice.

In 2007, JFS Ottawa initially undertook the Against Prejudice program in Ottawa, to respond to prejudiced attitudes expressed by individual newcomers toward Jews and other groups in Canadian society. In cooperation with Local Agencies Serving Immigrants (LASI) in Ottawa, a workshop of two half-days or one full-day was put into place for the professional development of front-line workers serving newcomers, in order to deal with prejudices involved in a range of issues including anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, sexism, homophobia and racism.  Today, Jewish Immigrant Aid Services (JIAS) Toronto and the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) provide promotional and logistical support so that JFS can serve all of Ontario.

This web site features our work with newcomers and those who serve them but also highlights how all Canadians can use our resources and information to deal with prejudice.

If  you wish to learn more about our work with newcomers or seek to learn more about the application of Against Prejudice materials and resources for dealing with all forms of prejudice, please  contact us:

Ottawa: 613.722.2225                       Toronto: 416.973.4469

againstprejudice@jfsottawa.com