Debbie Douglas and Toronto

campaign: That why the City of Toronto and Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants launched their "Toronto for all"campaign Tuesday, targeting racism and Islamophobia, according to Huffington Post Canada. Posters that show Muslims standing up against the idea that they don't belong in Toronto have been popping up around the city. "Muslims are part of Toronto," the ads read. And sometimes they do. Debbie Douglas, executive director of OCASI, says the campaign was timed to kick off just before World Refugee Day on June 20. "It is important that Torontonians from all walks of life take responsibility for not only welcoming refugees but also examining assumptions and stereotypes they may hold about Muslims," Douglas said in a news release Wednesday. The initiative earned praise from the National Council of Canadian Muslims' communications director Amira Elghawaby, who called the city efforts to combat racism "uplifting." "We all have a responsibility to speak out against all forms of racism, including Islamophobia," Elghawaby said in a statement Tuesday While many social media users are supporting the campaign, others are less enthusiastic about the message. About 4,500 Syrian refugees have settled in Toronto since November 2015, according to the city. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.