COMMUNITY AGENCIES: ANTI-RACISM WORK

Access Action Council (AAC) 
2 Carlton Street, Suite 1001
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 1J3
Phone: (416) 351-0095
Fax: (416) 351-0107

Access Action Council is an independent community to advocacy
for equitable services for members of cultural and racial groups
in the Greater Toronto area.

Advocacy Resource Centre for the Handicapped (ARCH)
40 Jorchard View Blvd., Suite 255
Toronto, Ontario
M4R 1B9
Phone: (416) 482-8255
TTY: (416) 482-1254
Fax: (416) 482-2981

ARCH defends the rights of people with disabilities. They make
referrals and take on some cases that may set a precedent under
existing Human Rights Legislation.

African Refugees and Immigration Services (ARIS)
P.O. Box 202, Station P
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 2S7
Phone: (416) 663-2245
Fax: (416) 5124

Anti-Racism Response Network 
675 King Street West, Suite 202/204
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 1M9
Phone: (416) 703-6607 ext. 28
Fax: (416) 703-4415

The Anti-Racism Response network was established in 1992 to provide
coordination and resources to community organizations in Metropolitan
Toronto in combating direct and indirect forms of racism. The
ARRN is comprised of 146 community based organizations reflecting
the ethno-racial diversity of Metro.

Anti-Racist action (ARA) 
P.O. Box 664, Station C 
Toronto, Ontario 
Phone: (416) 631-8835 
Fax: (416) 603-2715 

Anti-Racist Action came together to bring people out onto the
streets to show the strength of their opposition to fascism as
well as their commitment to a multi-racial, multicultural, sexually
diverse, liberated and fun society. ARA works in schools, in neighbourhoods
and on the streets to help people organize independent anti-racist
groups and to build resistance to fascism. ARA also meets as a
large body to co-ordinate organizations and campaigns. The organization's
focus is on direct action - grassroots responses to white supremacy
where you have the opportunity to act on your outrage at nazi
organizing in our city. 

Canadian Arab Federation 
Anti-Racism Desk
5298 Dundas Street West
Etobicoke, Ontario
M9B 1B2
Phone: (416) 21-7524
Fax: (416) 231-6850

Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC) 
Ontario Region
4600 Bathurst Street
Willowdale, Ontario
M2R 3V2
Phone: (416) 635-2883
Fax: (416) 635-1408

Canadian Jewish Congress is dedicated to encouraging the participation
of Jews in all facets of Canadian life. The Ontario Region of
the CJC serves as the domestic external affairs arm of the Jewish
community, representing the community to fellow Ontarians. CJC
acts as a vehicle for advocacy on a broad range of political and
social justice issues. One of its most visible activities involves
combating anti-Semitism and racism, and promoting inter-group
relations and programs.

Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) 
119 Spadina Avenue, Suite 605
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2L1
Phone: (416) 596-0833
Fax: (416) 596-7248

The Chinese Canadian National Council is a national umbrella organization
with 28 chapters across the country. Since its inception, CCNC
has been working to promote the rights of Chinese Canadians and
other visible minorities, and to encourage their full and equal
participation in society. Alongside the other ethnic minority
communities, CCNC has been actively involved in the human and
civil rights campaign and in anti-racism education.

519 Church Street Community Centre 
519 Church street
Toronto, Ontario
M4Y 2C4
Information and Counselling Line:
Phone: (416) 392-6874 (TTY available)
Fax: (416) 392-0519

Working hour:
Mon. - Fri. 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
Sat. - Sun. 12:00 pm - 5 pm

The "519's" victim assistance program aids survivors
of hate crimes by helping to immediately secure the victim's safety,
assisting with reporting to the police and offers referrals to
Counselling and medical services. There is also a free legal clinic
every Monday and Thursday. Call the main office to make an appointment.

Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Ontario (CLGRO)
736 Bathurst Street, Suite 12C
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 2R4

Information and Counseling Line:
Phone: (416) 533-6824

Many support groups refer legal inquiries to this provincial coalition.
The coalition represents 24 member groups advocating for lesbian,
gay and bisexual rights under the Ontario Human Rights Code. They
have up-to-date contact numbers for groups across Ontario. They
have information about legal clinics and will refer callers to
gay positive lawyers.

Cross Cultural Communication Centre (CCCC) 
2909 Dundas Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M6D 1Z1
Phone: (416) 760-7855
Fax: (416) 767-4342

CCCC is an independent, non-profit community origination working
against racism and for social equity. CCCC provides education
and resources on anti-racist, immigrant and refugee settlement
issues. The Centre's library includes audio-visual resources on
race relations, immigration and immigrant settlement, First Nations
and ethnocultural communities, employment equity and education
issues.

DisAbled Women's Network (DAWN) 
180 Dundas Street West, Suite 210
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1Z8
Phone: (416) 598-2438
TTY: (416) 598-5059
Fax: (416) 598-5244

DAWN provides community information and referrals, including legal
referrals. They also have a self-help group for disable women
that meets the fourth Thursday of each month.

East Toronto Organizing Against Racism and Hate (ETOARAH)
Ralph Thornton Centre
765 Queen Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M4M 1H3
Phone: (416) 663-2733
Fax: (416) 663-3816

The Anti-Racism Project is a team of trained community volunteers
reflecting the cultural diversity of the Jane/Finch community.
This volunteer team provides information, support, strategies
and mediation to persons experiencing racism.

The project reflects a community that is committed to taking action,
not sitting idly by while fear and prejudice fuel racism in our
community.

League for Human Rights B'Nai Brith Canada (Human Rights
Youth League) 
15 Hove Street
Downsview, Ontario
M3H 4Y8
Phone: (416) 633-6224
Fax: (416) 630-2159

The League for Human Rights of B'Nai Brith Canada is a national
association dedicated to combating racism and bigotry. The objectives
of the League include human rights for all Canadians, improved
inter-community relations, and the elimination of racial discrimination
and anti-Semitism. The League accomplishes these goals through
education, community action, and the provision of legal advice
and action.

North York Committee on Community, Race and Ethnic Relations
5330 Yonge Street, Suite 4
North York, Ontario
M2N 5P9
Phone: (416) 395-64-75
Fax: (416) 395-6476

The mission of the North York Committee on Community, Race and
Ethnic Relations is to promote racial, ethnic and religious understanding,
cooperation and harmony throughout the City of North York and
to ensure the preservation o the human rights of all residents.
To do this, the North York committee on Community, Race and Ethnic
Relation receives, reviews and refers to appropriate authorities,
as required, complaints of racial and ethnic tensions and discriminatory
practices.

Ontario Network for Human Rights 
c/o Chinese Canadian National Council
119 Spadina Avenue, Suite 605
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2C1
Phone: (416) 696-2683

The Ontario Network for Human Rights was started in order to support
human rights complainants. Fed up with constant delays, insensitive
and non-impartial staff and internal discrimination at he Commission,
a group of complainants organized to voice their concerns. The
Ontario Network for Human Rights is determined to make changes
to the Commission so it can better serve the people of Ontario.

Simon Weisenthal Centre 
8 King Street East, Suite 710
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 1B5
Phone: (416) 864-9735
Fax: (416) 864-1083

A major focus of the Simon Weisenthal Centre is the monitoring
of hate crime activity. the Centre has a resource library and
carries "Response", a magazine, published on a quarterly
basis which reports on current anti-racism and anti-Semitic events
and issues.

Somali Committee For Racial Justice 
2975 don Mills Road
North York, Ontario
M2J 3B7
Phone: (416) 469-2588
Fax: (416) 496-0881

Toronto Area Gays and Lesbians (TAGL) 
P.O. Box 6706, Station A
Toronto, Ontario
M5W 1X5

Information and Counseling Line:
Hour: 7:00 pm-10:00 pm
Mon- Fri.

This group offers free and confidential peer support and counseling.
They also have information on local support groups.

Toronto Coalition Against Racism (TCAR) 
Phone: (416) 530-0262
Fax: (416) 469-3579, Attn: TCAR

The Toronto Coalition against Racism seeks to unite individuals
and community organizations in the struggle against racism, to
build a broad based mass action coalition which will represent
and be lad by the communities targeted by racists and Fascists,
as well as to fight institutional and systemic racism and strive
to eliminate it in schools, hiring practices, work places, housing
and the justice system.

Women's Counselling, Referral and Education Centre (WCREC)
525 Bloor Street West, 2nd Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 1Y6
Phone: (416) 534-7501
Fax: (416) 534-5078

WCREC provides telephone counseling and referrals to self-help
groups, legal services and therapists. Individual sessions for
support and assessments are available.