{"id":18823,"date":"2023-09-07T16:17:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T20:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/?page_id=18823"},"modified":"2024-01-05T14:46:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T19:46:48","slug":"equity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/about\/equity\/","title":{"rendered":"Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The College has adopted guiding principles that define how we strive to work as an organization and shape our culture and our relationships with the public, midwives, and partner organizations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our 2021-2026 Strategic Framework, we added equity to our existing guiding principles of accountability, transparency, integrity, proportionality, and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We aim to create an environment where everyone, including individuals and communities that have been historically disenfranchised, can feel welcome, safe, and included.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"responsive-spacer-block_e741f464036d7298a09436b2b9818c9a\" class=\"responsive-spacer custom-block spacer-medium\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-1391081163-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"Parent, toddler and newborn laying on couch\" class=\"wp-image-16406 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-1391081163-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-1391081163-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-1391081163-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-1391081163-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-1391081163-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-9301cf4e-4687-485d-96e2-1912ea1396f3\"><strong>Equity. <\/strong>We identify, remove, and prevent systemic inequities.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-9301cf4e-4687-485d-96e2-1912ea1396f3\"><em>College of Midwives of Ontario 2021-2026 Strategic Framework.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"responsive-spacer-block_e741f464036d7298a09436b2b9818c9a\" class=\"responsive-spacer custom-block spacer-medium\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"container-block_0caeabbdbd3cc9b8034b5d451e39c371\" class=\"cmo-container custom-block alignfull py-5\" style=\"background-color: #f2f7f9\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t<div class=\"inner-container \">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Land Acknowledgment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The office of the College of Midwives of Ontario is currently situated on traditional lands belonging to the Anishinabewaki, the Wendake, the Haudenosaunee, the Missisauga and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The College recognizes and respectfully acknowledges the past and present traditional owners of this territory and their role in the life of the region. We commit to honouring the unique cultural and spiritual relationships and practices of Indigenous Peoples to the land, waters, and their rich contributions to society.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"responsive-spacer-block_f7c6cd2d0253cad6da2e2283741874be\" class=\"responsive-spacer custom-block spacer-large\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Framework<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to hold ourselves accountable, we use an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion framework to guide our work. Our equity framework identifies four key areas of focus for the College which include Governance, Organizational Goals, Strategic Relationships, and Regulatory Objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The framework is informed by anti-racism, anti-oppression, accessibility, intersectionality, and cultural safety practices.&nbsp;Our outcomes reflect the commitments expressed in our guiding principles, governance policies, and organizational values statements.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"card-grid-block_e1a095740daa1b2650063523de1114ba\" class=\"card-grid custom-block alignwide\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row py-3 justify-content-center mb-3\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-inner d-flex flex-column h-100 text-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/governance-2.png\" alt=\"simple cartoon of a gavel\" class=\"card-image border-radius-top\" style=\"margin-bottom: -1.5rem;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 border-radius bg-white shadow card-padding position-relative\" style=\"z-index: 2;\"><h3 class=\"h3 mb-2\">Governance<\/h3><p class=\"mb-0\"><b>Priorities:<\/b> Representation &#038; Leadership. Decision-making. Accountability.\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Outcome:<\/b> We make fair, consistent, and defensible decisions, incorporating diverse and inclusive views.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-inner d-flex flex-column h-100 text-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/organizational-2.png\" alt=\"simple cartoon of three people connected in a circle\" class=\"card-image border-radius-top\" style=\"margin-bottom: -1.5rem;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 border-radius bg-white shadow card-padding position-relative\" style=\"z-index: 2;\"><h3 class=\"h3 mb-2\">Organizational<\/h3><p class=\"mb-0\"><b>Priorities:<\/b> Human &#038; Financial Resources. Operations. Organizational Culture.\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Outcome:<\/b> An inclusive and diverse workforce and work environment that ensures equal access to opportunities for professional growth and development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-inner d-flex flex-column h-100 text-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/strategic-partnerships-2.png\" alt=\"simple cartoon of two hands shaking\" class=\"card-image border-radius-top\" style=\"margin-bottom: -1.5rem;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 border-radius bg-white shadow card-padding position-relative\" style=\"z-index: 2;\"><h3 class=\"h3 mb-2\">Strategic Relationships<\/h3><p class=\"mb-0\"><b>Priorities:<\/b> Engagement and collaboration with key partners in sector to enable shared goals and objectives while maintaining the boundaries of our respective mandates.\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Outcome:<\/b>  Cooperative and collaborative relationships to address equity-related issues as a regulator of a health profession.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-inner d-flex flex-column h-100 text-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/regulatory-objectives-2.png\" alt=\"simple cartoon of a checklist\" class=\"card-image border-radius-top\" style=\"margin-bottom: -1.5rem;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 border-radius bg-white shadow card-padding position-relative\" style=\"z-index: 2;\"><h3 class=\"h3 mb-2\">Regulatory Objectives<\/h3><p class=\"mb-0\"><b>Priorities:<\/b>  Registrants. Applicants. Regulatory Programs &#038; Policies.\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Outcome:<\/b> We seek to identify remove, and prevent systemic inequities that may impact fair, accessible, and inclusive entry to the profession and\/or affect the provision of safe, effective care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"responsive-spacer-block_f7c6cd2d0253cad6da2e2283741874be\" class=\"responsive-spacer custom-block spacer-large\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"container-block_ceeaf91ef9761b4c1cf83c338f0b4cef\" class=\"cmo-container custom-block alignfull py-5\" style=\"background-color: #e9e8ef\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t<div class=\"inner-container \">\n\t\t\n<div id=\"responsive-spacer-block_f7c6cd2d0253cad6da2e2283741874be\" class=\"responsive-spacer custom-block spacer-large\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-1175554234-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"Couple looks at one another while holding baby in a sunny room\" class=\"wp-image-16398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-1175554234-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-1175554234-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-1175554234-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-1175554234-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iStock-1175554234-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Equity Initiatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"card-grid-block_08a73d516f2035565929f51e152052d6\" class=\"card-grid custom-block alignwide\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row py-3 justify-content-center mb-3\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-inner d-flex flex-column h-100 text-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 border-radius bg-white shadow card-padding position-relative\" style=\"z-index: 2;\"><h3 class=\"h3 mb-2\">Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities<\/h3><p class=\"mb-0\">The College of Midwives of Ontario is committed to diversity, inclusion and accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and strives to be an organization which respects the dignity and independence of persons with disabilities. The College of Midwives of Ontario is committed to accessibility in its correspondence and communications and all staff are trained on compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Our Accommodation Policy details circumstances where accommodation may be needed and describes the processes the College takes to make the required accommodation. We also encourage Persons with Disabilities to put their name forward for College Council elections and to join College committees. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-inner d-flex flex-column h-100 text-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 border-radius bg-white shadow card-padding position-relative\" style=\"z-index: 2;\"><h3 class=\"h3 mb-2\">Gender Diversity<\/h3><p class=\"mb-0\">The College has committed to using gender-inclusive language in our documents and correspondence to represent the diverse genders of pregnant people, new parents, and registrants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-inner d-flex flex-column h-100 text-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 border-radius bg-white shadow card-padding position-relative\" style=\"z-index: 2;\"><h3 class=\"h3 mb-2\">Health Profession Regulators of Ontario Anti-Racism Project<\/h3><p class=\"mb-0\">College staff use self-assessment tools to assess and guide our engagement with equity, diversity, and inclusion.  The College contributed to the development and piloting of these tools through its participation on the Health Profession Regulators of Ontario&#8217;s anti-racism project steering committee<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-inner d-flex flex-column h-100 text-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 border-radius bg-white shadow card-padding position-relative\" style=\"z-index: 2;\"><h3 class=\"h3 mb-2\">Indigenous Reconciliation <\/h3><p class=\"mb-0\">The College conducts Indigenous land acknowledgments at our Council meetings, incorporating reflection and learnings of ongoing reconciliation. Additionally, the College has reviewed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission&#8217;s Calls to Action and are working to implement them as appropriate to our regulatory context.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-inner d-flex flex-column h-100 text-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 border-radius bg-white shadow card-padding position-relative\" style=\"z-index: 2;\"><h3 class=\"h3 mb-2\">Learning and Training<\/h3><p class=\"mb-0\">The College commits to consistent and continued learning, training and resource development on equity-related topics. Council, committee members, panel members, and staff are consistently engaged in building knowledge and competence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-inner d-flex flex-column h-100 text-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 border-radius bg-white shadow card-padding position-relative\" style=\"z-index: 2;\"><h3 class=\"h3 mb-2\">Racial Diversity in Decision-Making Bodies<\/h3><p class=\"mb-0\">The College encourages racialized people to run for Council and non-Council committee appointments. We have held informational webinars specifically for Indigenous, Black, and racialized midwives. We have also requested that the Public Appointment Secretariat consider diversity in appointments to our College Council.\r\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"responsive-spacer-block_f7c6cd2d0253cad6da2e2283741874be\" class=\"responsive-spacer custom-block spacer-large\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t<\/div>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"responsive-spacer-block_f7c6cd2d0253cad6da2e2283741874be\" class=\"responsive-spacer custom-block spacer-large\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent News Updates on Equity Initiatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"card-grid-block_051da8ea15c57f03dab8869b3ff1784d\" class=\"card-grid custom-block alignwide\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row py-3 justify-content-center mb-3\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card-inner d-flex flex-column h-100 text-start\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-pixabay-289737-800x450.jpg\" class=\"card-image border-radius-top wp-image-20215\" alt=\"desk in a university classroom with books and a tablet\" style=\"margin-bottom: -1.5rem;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 border-radius bg-white shadow card-padding position-relative\" style=\"z-index: 2;\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h3 mb-2\">Registrar-CEO Report<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each quarter, in advance of the College&#8217;s Council Meeting, the Registrar-CEO prepares her Quarterly Report to assure the Council that the College operates effectively and achieves its strategic goals, and that the Registrar performs per the expected duties outlined in the Council\u2019s Governance Policies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0 mt-auto pt-3 pt-lg-4\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button not-download regular-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/registrar-ceo-report\/\">Read more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card-inner d-flex flex-column h-100 text-start\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pexels-marcus-aurelius-4064170-800x450.jpg\" class=\"card-image border-radius-top wp-image-16415\" alt=\"person using a wheelchair typing on a laptop in a sunny room\" style=\"margin-bottom: -1.5rem;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 border-radius bg-white shadow card-padding position-relative\" style=\"z-index: 2;\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h3 mb-2\">Notice of Elections&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The College of Midwives of Ontario will be holding Council elections from June 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024, to fill two vacancies for professional member positions.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\nEach\u00a0term\u00a0consists of a duration of\u00a0three\u00a0years.\u00a0 The next term\u00a0will begin\u00a0October 2, 2024.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0 mt-auto pt-3 pt-lg-4\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button not-download regular-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/notice-of-elections\/\">Read more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card-inner d-flex flex-column h-100 text-start\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_0955-800x450.jpg\" class=\"card-image border-radius-top wp-image-19556\" alt=\"Participants from the Orientation and Assessment Pilot Program\" style=\"margin-bottom: -1.5rem;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 border-radius bg-white shadow card-padding position-relative\" style=\"z-index: 2;\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h3 mb-2\">Orientation and Assessment Pilot Program<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are very happy to share that the first cohort of the Orientation and Assessment Pilot Program have all successfully completed the program. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0 mt-auto pt-3 pt-lg-4\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button not-download regular-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/orientation-and-assessment-pilot-program-2\/\">Read more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"container-block_0caeabbdbd3cc9b8034b5d451e39c371\" class=\"cmo-container custom-block alignfull py-5\" style=\"background-color: #f2f7f9\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t<div class=\"inner-container \">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Share your Feedback<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We know that this work must be ongoing and inclusive. Please share any ideas, suggestions, or questions with us at <a href=\"mailto:cmo@cmo.on.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cmo@cmo.on.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"responsive-spacer-block_f7c6cd2d0253cad6da2e2283741874be\" class=\"responsive-spacer custom-block spacer-large\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helpful Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariomidwives.ca\/racial-justice-and-human-rights\">Association of Ontario Midwives &#8211; Racial Justice and Human Rights<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/indigenousmidwifery.ca\/\">National Council of Indigenous Midwives<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ohrc.on.ca\/en\/hrba-framework-%E2%80%93-how-health-and-human-service-providers\">Ontario Human Rights Commission &#8211;&nbsp;Human Rights-Based Approach Framework<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"responsive-spacer-block_f7c6cd2d0253cad6da2e2283741874be\" class=\"responsive-spacer custom-block spacer-large\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"container-block_0caeabbdbd3cc9b8034b5d451e39c371\" class=\"cmo-container custom-block alignfull py-5\" style=\"background-color: #f2f7f9\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t<div class=\"inner-container \">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Glossary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div id=\"accordions-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" class=\"accordions custom-block py-1 mb-4\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush my-3\" id=\"accordions-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item border-radius-small shadow mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"accommodation-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed border-radius-small\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accommodation--block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accommodation--block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">Accommodation \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"accommodation--block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accommodation-\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordions-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW177890786 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177890786 BCX9\">Adjustments made to policies, programs and\/or practises that enable individuals to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177890786 BCX9\">benefit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177890786 BCX9\"> from and\/or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177890786 BCX9\">participate<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177890786 BCX9\">equally and to the best of their ability.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW177890786 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item border-radius-small shadow mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"anti-racism-anti-oppression\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed border-radius-small\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#anti-racism-anti-oppression-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"anti-racism-anti-oppression-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">Anti-racism\/Anti-oppression\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"anti-racism-anti-oppression-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"anti-racism-anti-oppression\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordions-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW18476010 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18476010 BCX9\">The active process of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18476010 BCX9\">identifying<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18476010 BCX9\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18476010 BCX9\">eliminating<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18476010 BCX9\"> racism by consistently engaging with systems, organizational structures, policies, and attitudes with strategies, practices, and actions that challenge systems of oppression and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18476010 BCX9\"> power<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18476010 BCX9\"> including the ways in which they reinforce <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18476010 BCX9\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18476010 BCX9\">ach<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW18476010 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18476010 BCX9\">other<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18476010 BCX9\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item border-radius-small shadow mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"cis-cisgender-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed border-radius-small\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#cis-cisgender--block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"cis-cisgender--block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">Cis\/Cisgender \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"cis-cisgender--block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"cis-cisgender-\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordions-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\"><p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW176571330 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176571330 BCX9\">A person whose gender identity<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176571330 BCX9\">is in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176571330 BCX9\">the assumed <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176571330 BCX9\">alignment with the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176571330 BCX9\">genetic <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176571330 BCX9\">sex they were assigned at birt<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176571330 BCX9\">h<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176571330 BCX9\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176571330 BCX9\">(See definition of gender 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data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item border-radius-small shadow mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"equity\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed border-radius-small\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#equity-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"equity-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">Equity\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"equity-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"equity\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordions-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW71760177 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71760177 BCX9\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"A5\" 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<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71760177 BCX9\">impact<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71760177 BCX9\"> the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71760177 BCX9\"> experience and<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71760177 BCX9\">needs<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71760177 BCX9\">of individuals, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71760177 BCX9\">so must be considered <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71760177 BCX9\">when seeking fairness and justice.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW71760177 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item border-radius-small shadow mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"equity-deserving-groups-equity-seeking-groups--\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed border-radius-small\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#equity-deserving-groups-equity-seeking-groups---block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"equity-deserving-groups-equity-seeking-groups---block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">Equity-deserving groups\/Equity-seeking groups  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"equity-deserving-groups-equity-seeking-groups---block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"equity-deserving-groups-equity-seeking-groups--\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordions-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\"><p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW59897476 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59897476 BCX9\">Groups of people who have been historically <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59897476 BCX9\">oppressed, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59897476 BCX9\">disadvantaged<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59897476 BCX9\"> and under-represented<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59897476 BCX9\"> from power and resources<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59897476 BCX9\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59897476 BCX9\">Use of deserving or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59897476 BCX9\">seeking<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59897476 BCX9\">refers to the recognition of the injustice of these <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59897476 BCX9\">barriers and unequal access<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59897476 BCX9\"> by<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59897476 BCX9\"> actively seek<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59897476 BCX9\">ing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59897476 BCX9\"> social justice and reparation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59897476 BCX9\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59897476 BCX9\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW59897476 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item border-radius-small shadow mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"ethnicity\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed border-radius-small\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#ethnicity-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ethnicity-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">Ethnicity\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ethnicity-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"ethnicity\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordions-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW206036376 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206036376 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Pa2\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;3dd66ebe-18e1-4eae-9c76-a5d0ce320409|40&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;Pa2&quot;,201340122,&quot;2&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;Pa2&quot;,335572020,&quot;99&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Arial&quot;,469777842,&quot;Arial&quot;,469777843,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777844,&quot;Arial&quot;,469769226,&quot;Arial,Calibri&quot;,335551547,&quot;1033&quot;,335559740,&quot;181&quot;,201341983,&quot;2&quot;,469775498,&quot;Normal&quot;,469778324,&quot;Normal&quot;]}\">A multi-dimensional concept referring to community belonging and a shared cultural group <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206036376 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Pa2\">dynamic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206036376 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Pa2\">. It <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206036376 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Pa2\">can be<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206036376 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Pa2\"> related<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206036376 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Pa2\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206036376 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Pa2\"> but not limited<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206036376 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Pa2\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206036376 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Pa2\"> to socio-demographic characteristics, including language, religion, geographic origin, nationality, cultural traditions, ancestry<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206036376 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Pa2\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206036376 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Pa2\"> and migration history, among others.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW206036376 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:181}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item border-radius-small shadow mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"gender\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed border-radius-small\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#gender-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"gender-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">Gender\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"gender-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"gender\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordions-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW68871481 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68871481 BCX9\">Gender can refer to the individual and\/or social experience of being a man, a woman,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68871481 BCX9\">neither,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68871481 BCX9\"> or other<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68871481 BCX9\">. Social norms, expectations, and roles related to gender vary across time, space, culture, and individuals.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW68871481 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item border-radius-small shadow mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"gender-binary-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed border-radius-small\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#gender-binary--block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"gender-binary--block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">Gender Binary \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"gender-binary--block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"gender-binary-\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordions-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\"><p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202685523 BCX9\">The gender binary is a socially constructed idea that assumes that there are only two genders, &#8220;man&#8221; and &#8220;woman&#8221; and that gender is biologically determined to correspond to an individual<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202685523 BCX9\">\u2019<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202685523 BCX9\">s genetic sex <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202685523 BCX9\">assigned <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202685523 BCX9\">at birth by either being male or female.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item border-radius-small shadow mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"inclusion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed border-radius-small\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#inclusion-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"inclusion-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">Inclusion\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"inclusion-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"inclusion\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordions-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW36027999 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36027999 BCX9\">Inclusion i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36027999 BCX9\">s about the collective. It is about creating <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36027999 BCX9\">space<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36027999 BCX9\">s that are safe and<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36027999 BCX9\">equitable<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36027999 BCX9\">by<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36027999 BCX9\"> embrac<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36027999 BCX9\">ing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36027999 BCX9\">, respect<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36027999 BCX9\">ing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36027999 BCX9\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36027999 BCX9\">and valuing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36027999 BCX9\"> difference.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW36027999 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item border-radius-small shadow mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"indigenous-peoples-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed border-radius-small\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#indigenous-peoples--block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"indigenous-peoples--block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">Indigenous Peoples \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"indigenous-peoples--block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"indigenous-peoples-\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordions-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\">A collective term used to describe <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\">original inhabitants of pre-colonial\/pre-settler societies and their descendants<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\">In Canada, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\">these include<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\"> First Nations, Inuit\/<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\">Inuk<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\"> and M\u00e9tis peoples<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\"> all who have and share unique heritages, economic and political systems, languages, cultural <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\">practices<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\"> and belief systems.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\"> Legal language in Canada<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\"> and Ontario<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\"> may <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\">still <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\">utilize<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\"> terms such as Aboriginal and Indian<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\"> when referring to Indigenous Peoples<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\">While the collective term <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\">can signify <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\">solidarity with shared history of Indigenous communities, the term <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\">should not be used to erase the existence <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\">and history of the over <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\">fifty nations<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59910079 BCX9\"> who have connections to this land.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW59910079 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item border-radius-small shadow mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"intersectionality\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed border-radius-small\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#intersectionality-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"intersectionality-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">Intersectionality\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"intersectionality-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"intersectionality\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordions-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW179550455 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179550455 BCX9\">A term coined by <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179550455 BCX9\">B<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179550455 BCX9\">lack feminist legal scholar Dr. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW179550455 BCX9\">Kimberl\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179550455 BCX9\"> Crenshaw to describe the ways in which our identities (such as race, gender, class, ability, etc.) intersect to create overlapping and interdependent <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179550455 BCX9\">experiences in relation to systems of power<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179550455 BCX9\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW179550455 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item border-radius-small shadow mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"non-binary-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed border-radius-small\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#non-binary--block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"non-binary--block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">Non-binary \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"non-binary--block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"non-binary-\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordions-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248041226 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248041226 BCX9\">Non-binary refers to i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248041226 BCX9\">ndividuals who do not follow gender stereotypes based on the sex they were assigned at birth<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248041226 BCX9\"> and may identify with gender as a fluid spectrum beyond binary terms.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW248041226 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item border-radius-small shadow mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"oppression-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed border-radius-small\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#oppression--block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"oppression--block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">Oppression \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"oppression--block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"oppression-\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordions-block_397d442bf5745a91e1aaa140d2e9a1c0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\"><p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW213185053 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" 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