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Terrace Bay News, 3 Dec 1975, p. 9

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1975 PAGE 9 DECEMBER 3, TERRACE BAY. NEWS People problems problems. This is what Ontario is doing to help solve them in advance. We attend meetings of immigrants and native-born minority groups to explain to them both their rights under the legislation and their responsibilities as citizens of this Province. We also help bring people into contact with local agencies like home-and-school groups, community and government agen- cies, and churches, which are available to heip but which many people don't even know exist. Wherever there's a difficulty based on race, language, colour or creed, the Human Rights Commission'is available to generate discussion and motivate people to develop understanding and respect for the other's point of view. Our job is to help bring people together and encourage healthier relationships among all groups. If you would like more information or assistance, contact the Human Rights Commission at any of the following can be serious Recently arrangements.were made for a group of Indian children to attend the public school in a northern Ontario town. The principal of the school in the town was aware that Indian children sometimes had a rough time at the hands of other students and to try to forestall this kind of situation, " he called in a Human Rights Commission counsellor to talk to the other children. The counsellor asked the children if any of them had ever moved to a new sghool, and what they thought it would feel like if they were the strangers. In this way he helped them understand how the indian children would be feeling when they arrived, and the integration proceeded relativety smoothly. Community counselling is one of the major roles of your Ontario Human Rights Commission. We hold seminars and dis- cussions with police in areas where there are communication barriers between them and minority groups, to help relieve ten- sion and promote mutual understanding. bz; [cies ho ld addresses: HAMILTON 1 West Avenue South Postal Zone: L8N 2R9 Telephone: 527-2951 KENORA ~ 808 Robertson Street Postal Zone: PAN 1X9 Telephone: 468-3128 KITCHENER 824 King Street West Postal Zone: N2G 1G1 Telephone: 744-7308 LONDON 560 Wellington Street Postal Zone: N6A 3R4 Telephone: 438-6141 OTTAWA 2197 Riverside Drive Postal Zone: K1H 7X3 Telephone: 731-2415 SAULT STE. MARIE 125 Brock Street Postal Zone: P6A 3B6 Telephone: 949-3331 SUDBURY 1538 LaSalle Boulevard Postal Zone: P3A 127 Telephone: 566-3071 THUNDER BAY 435 James St. South Postal Zone: P7E 6E3 Telephone: 475-1693 TORONTO 400 University Avenue Postal Zone: M7A 177 Telephone: 965-6841 WINDSOR 500 Ouellette Avenue Postal Zone: NSA 1B3 Telephone: 256-3611 Ontario Human Rights Commission Ministry of Labour ; Bette Stephenson, M.D., Minister SIC PLAMANL 1 Province of Ontario William Davis, Premier

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