Stop racism now

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Dear Editor:

In honor of the United Nations' International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC) has launched a new initiative, Stop Internet Hate, to fight hate on the Web.

The CJC Web site now carries a link for anyone wishing to report what they believe may be an Internet site with hateful content. This new initiative is an attempt to both educate and empower everyone who uses the Internet to recognize and report potential Web sites that may be promoting hatred.

We all have a moral responsibility to speak up in the face of hate. That includes hate on the Internet. This link on the CJC Web site will make it a little easier for concerned Web users to report sites they have concerns about. We will assess the information and if we believe it violates either Canada's Criminal Code or the Canadian Human Rights Act it will be reported to the authorities.

The link to report hate on the Internet is available and can be accessed through the CJC Web site, at www.cjc.ca . Buttons with the message "Stop Internet Hate" are also available to groups and individuals while supplies last.

Len Rudner

National director of community relations