The Brockville City Council is reviewing an Anti-Racism Action Plan week to make municipal services more fair and help remove barriers for residents in Brockville, Ontario. The proposal aims to identify ways to make the local government more inclusive and ensure every community member has equal access to city programs.
The plan was developed by city staff along with the St. Lawrence-Rideau Immigration Partnership. Creating this strategy is a requirement for the city to keep receiving federal immigration funding from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
The project focuses on several key areas, such as making sure the city workforce is diverse and providing better training for staff. City officials said the plan will not cost taxpayers any extra money because the training will be done through online tools that the city already has in place.
A public survey from late 2025 showed that residents have different views on local inclusion. While about 65 per cent of people who responded felt the city was inclusive, nearly 39 per cent said racism is not an issue at all, while 37 per cent felt it is a somewhat serious concern.
