Urban Alliance on Race Relations

Who are we?

The URBAN ALLIANCE ON RACE RELATIONS was formed in 1975 by a group of concerned Toronto citizens. Its primary goal is to "promote a stable and healthy multi-racial environment in the community."

The Alliance is a non-profit charitable organization consisting of volunteers from all sectors of the multicultural and multiracial Canadian society, supported by a small permanent staff.

In the field of race relations the UARR is committed to:

• organizing seminars, workshops and conferences
• increasing public awareness
• providing forums for dialogue
• encouraging equality of opportunity
• researching and publishing reports
• consulting, facilitation and mediating in the public and private sectors
• networking and building alliances with other community-based organizations
• promoting understanding around anti-racist issues

Achievements of the UARR:

Since 1975, the Urban Alliance on Race Relations has sponsored and engaged in:

• building community consensus
• consultations with individuals and organizations
• working with Boards of Education to develop and implement policies and programs
• working with police to improve relations with minority racial communities
• conducting and publishing research studies
• presenting briefs to the government supporting the development of programs that will ensure equality of opportunity
• publication of "Currents: Readings in Race Relations", the only Canadian journal committed to research and dialogue on race relations issues
• publication of a quarterly newsltter which provides information on activities to members and the general community
• annual Employment Equity Forum and Career Fair
• extensive Resource Centre available to the public
• established an Anti-Racist Response Network
• March 21 events recognizing the International Day for the Elimination of Discrimination
• bi-annual awards dinner

UARR Publications:

• No Discrimination Here
• Who Gets the Work?
• Guide to Race Relations Organizations
• Race Relations Bibliography
• Case Studies: Multi-Racial Labour Force Project
• Immigrants: Perceptions of Ethnic and Racial Discrimination

The Journal "Currents: Readings in Race Relations:

• Thematic issues include:
• Forces on Visible Minority Women
• Racism and Education
• Discrimination in Employment
• Policing in a Multiracial Society
• Race Equity in Education
• Native People and Racism
• Policing and Race Relations

How to reach us

http://www.uarr.org
Urban Alliance on Race Relations
675 King St. West., Suite 203
Toronto, ON
M5V 1M9

Tel: (416) 363-2607
Fax: (416) 363-1415

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