Patron: Encounter University and Toronto

patron: The move is a direct response to a hostile encounter University of Toronto international security professor Aisha Ahmad had last week, when she said a male patron attacked her and called her a bitch before a performance at Roy Thomson Hall, according to Toronto Star. At the time of the incident she said she was the only person of colour sitting in the section. By Gilbert Ngabo Metro News Tues., June 27, 2017 The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has announced plans to give out free tickets to 100 young musicians from underrepresented communities to attend next season's events. The offender has been banned from future TSO events, but Ahmad and her colleague David Welch followed up with the symphony requesting the organization show its commitment to diversity and inclusion by reaching out to marginalized communities and welcoming them into the orchestra space. Article Continued Below I think it's a great teachable moment for our city, and I hope it shifts this conversation away from a negative experience and into what we can do collectively to make our city more welcoming. I am so delighted and thrilled that they're stepping up and taking this concrete action, said Ahmad. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.