dusk
Active Member
Disclosure: Grew up in Toronto and am biracial (black / white).
Firstly, I don't think we can consider racism as a binary. Racism exists on a spectrum of more or less racism.
Toronto, when compared to most (all?) cities on earth, is one of the least racist places you can live and work. Like anywhere, there is a contingent of the population that is "stuck in their ways" and unwilling to accept newcomers from all parts of the world to this city. With that said, the vast majority of people (in particular the children of immigrants), are very open minded about topics like interracial marriage, having a diverse set of friends, having friends with a diverse set of beliefs (religious, political, etc), getting along with coworkers from all backgrounds, etc.
We can always do better but there are few places I'd rather live.
Firstly, I don't think we can consider racism as a binary. Racism exists on a spectrum of more or less racism.
Toronto, when compared to most (all?) cities on earth, is one of the least racist places you can live and work. Like anywhere, there is a contingent of the population that is "stuck in their ways" and unwilling to accept newcomers from all parts of the world to this city. With that said, the vast majority of people (in particular the children of immigrants), are very open minded about topics like interracial marriage, having a diverse set of friends, having friends with a diverse set of beliefs (religious, political, etc), getting along with coworkers from all backgrounds, etc.
We can always do better but there are few places I'd rather live.