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Order in Council 1450/2020

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Whereas the Government of Ontario believes that everyone deserves to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity;

And

Whereas systemic racism, including antisemitism, is a persistent reality in Ontario preventing many from fully participating in society and denying them equal rights, freedoms, respect and dignity;

And

Whereas on May 26, 2016, the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance ( IHRA ) decided at its Plenary in Bucharest to adopt a working definition of antisemitism;

Now therefore the Government of Ontario adopts and recognizes the Working Definition of Antisemitism, as adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance ( IHRA ) Plenary on May 26, 2016.

Premier and President of the Council

Approved and Ordered:

October 26, 2020

Updated: June 29, 2022

Published: October 27, 2020