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designated groups
Social groups whose individual members have been historically denied equal access to employment, education, social services, housing, etc. because of membership in the group. In Ontario, the designate [..]
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faithism
The cultural, institutional and individual set of practices and beliefs that assign different values to people according to their religion or creed, or their lack of religion or creed, thereby resulti [..]
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xenophobia
An unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers, their cultures and their customs.
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race relations
The pattern of interaction, in an inter-racial setting, between people who are racially different. In its theoretical and practical usage, the term has also implied harmonious relations, i.e., races g [..]
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prejudice
A state of mind; a set of attitudes held, consciously or unconsciously, often in the absence of legitimate or sufficient evidence; means literally to “pre-judge”; considered irrational and very resist [..]
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inclusive education
Education that is based on the principles of acceptance and inclusion of all students. Students see themselves reflected in their curriculum, their physical surroundings, and the broader environment, [..]
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harassment
Persistent, on-going communication (in any form) of negative attitudes, beliefs or actions towards an individual or group, that is known or ought reasonably to be known, to be unwelcome, with the inte [..]
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cultural racism
Portrayal of Aboriginals, Blacks, people of colour and different ethnicities in the media, school texts, literature as inherently “inferior”, “savage”, “bad”, “primitive”. The premise by a host societ [..]
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apartheid
An Afrikans word created to describe the South African system of institutionalized segregation to maintain white domination. From the 1960’s to 1991, a plan of “Grand Apartheid” was implemented, empha [..]
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white
A social colour. The term is used to refer to people belonging to the majority group in Canada. It is recognized that there are many different people who are “White” but who face discrimination becaus [..]
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