LibGuides: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): Classism

What is Classism?

Canada Without Poverty
A non-profit with the mission of eradicating poverty in Canada.
CIA: The World Factbook
"The World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities."
Education, Training And Learning Statistics
Latest information on the status of education, training, and learning in Canada.
BC Government's Single Parent Employment Initiative
Information on training opportunities for single parents that receive income or disability assistance.
Pathways to Education
Non-profit organization that helps low income students get access to education.
Canadian Legacy Project
Founded in 2008, with the goal of helping Canadian veterans in their time of need.
Nellie's
An organization that aims to provide shelter, education, and advocacy for all women and children.

What You Need To Know About Poverty In Canada
An article that discusses the current state of poverty in Canada.
THE MEDIA SHIFT ON POVERTY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS
An article that discusses a shift in the narrative of poverty journalism.
An Introduction to Socioeconomic Status
An article that describes Socioeconomic Status.
The Pandemic Stalls Growth in the Global Middle Class, Pushes Poverty Up Sharply
A Pew article that discusses the impact of the pandemic on global poverty levels.
Child poverty is on the rise in Canada, putting over 1 million kids at risk of life-long negative effects
An article that discusses the rise of child poverty in Canada.
Public services, not private donations, are the solution to disabled poverty
An opinion piece that discusses the solution to ending disabled poverty.
Are Canadians being driven to assisted suicide by poverty or healthcare crisis?
An article that examines whether Canada’s right-to-die laws are being misused, and are punitive to the poor.

Are you in the Global middle class? Find out with our income calculator
A Pew Research article that reports on the global middle class.
Advancing Inclusion and Anti-Racism in the College Classroom
An educator's guide for educating and advancing the cause for anti-racism.
Code Switch
A podcast that discusses issues about racism.
Zipcode Destiny: The Persistent Power Of Place And Education
An audio article that describes the factors responsible for economic mobility.
Disaggregated trends in poverty from the 2021 Census of Population
Disaggregate data on poverty trends in Canada.
Health Inequalities Data Tool : General Population in Canada
An infographic that represents the healthy equity status in Canada.
How economic inequality harms societies
In this tEd talk, Richard Wilkinson describes how socio-economic inequality is harmful to the society.