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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

A collection of resources related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Impact of Religion-related Biases

Terminology

Anti-Arab racism

The ongoing prejudice and discrimination directed at people of Arabic descent. Anti-Arab racism became more prominent and interlinked with Islamophobia following the 9/11 attack.

Anti-Asian racism

The ongoing prejudice and discrimination directed at people of Asian descent. Asian-Canadians were historically subject to systemic and institutional racism. However, instances of anti-Asian racism became more prominent during the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Anti-Black racism

The ongoing prejudice and discrimination directed at Black people or people of African descent. Anti-Black racism is embedded in our systems and institutions, impacting educational outcomes, career progression, health outcomes, and racial profiling in law enforcement.

Anti-Indigenous racism

The ongoing prejudice and discrimination directed at Indigenous Peoples. Anti-Indigenous racism is systemic and institutional existing in federal policies such as the Indian Act and the residential school system. 

Anti-racism

Encompasses a range of ideas and political actions which are meant to counter racial prejudice, systemic racism, and the oppression of specific racial groups. Anti-racism is usually structured around conscious efforts and deliberate actions which are intended to create equal opportunities for all people on both an individual and a systemic level.

Antisemitism

The latent or overt hostility or hatred directed towards, or discrimination against individual Jewish people or Jewish people collectively for reasons connected to their religion, ethnicity, and their cultural, historical, intellectual and religious heritage.

White supremacy

The ideology that white people and their beliefs are superior to other races. Although not exclusively, white supremacy has been associated with extremist groups like the Ku Klux Klan and the neo-Nazis.

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