#racesEDJ International Equal Pay Day - with part-time, temporary, gig economy jobs the gendered disparity grows. We need fairness + justice - with women’s lifetime income, savings, and pensions, which increase the risk of poverty, especially in retirement ufcw.ca/index.php?opti…

#racesEDJ Today (Sept 19, 2025) at the Law Society of Ontario's Equity Summit 2025 - LSO grant recipients will be sharing their respective research project findings - some being works-in-progress ! For more on each of the seven research initiatives see - lso.ca/lawyers/equity…

LIMITED SPOTS REMAINING: SECURE YOUR SPOT NOW! “POLICING-FREE SCHOOLS IS DISABILITY JUSTICE: KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION & CALLS-TO-ACTION”—a FREE education event by Disability Justice Network of Ontario x Policing-Free Schools. Register here: forms.gle/psifdoGCSzTciC…

#racesEDJ Greater Golden Horseshoe Diversity Awards and Luncheon ( Hamilton - October 29, 2025 ) - empowerstrategygroup.com/diversity-awar…

#racesEDJ Truth About USA Immigration- Getting Beyond "Us vs. Them" (Meltzer Center, NYU - Sept 25) - possible Canada-relevant insights from parallel USA context - especially as Pierre Poilievre ramps up his anti-immigrant, anti-refugee, anti-ODA rhetoric- nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

#racesEDJ Migrants and natives – “them” and “us” - Radical right and mainstream political rhetoric in the Western European shift to the right ( ISSI - UC Berkeley - September 25, 2025 ) - and an equivalent look at and assessment of the EU context - berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

#racesEDJ Webinar on Housing, & Healthcare Inequities Faced by IBPOC Communities ( Canadian Network for Equity and Racial Justice - October 17, 2025 ) - eventbrite.ca/e/webinar-on-h…

Today is the International Day of Sign Languages — a day to celebrate the richness of sign languages and advocate for their recognition worldwide. When we support and promote sign language rights, we ensure that everyone has the freedom to express themselves and connect with

#racesEDJ The 5th Annual Canadian Children, Youth and Communities (CCYC) - Health In / Equity Conference ( virtual - October 29-30, 2025 ) - cpd.utoronto.ca/ccyc/

September 23 is the International Day of Sign Languages - un.org/en/observances… - and - September 22-28 is the International Week of Deaf People - wfdeaf.org/international-…

The Rand Formula, won 80 years ago by strikers at Ford in Windsor, has been a key pillar of Canada’s union movement ever since. Knowing this history is the first step to defending it. #canlab

At a time when unsheltered Ontarians are almost 100,000, our country cant pull back this important program that offers dignity to ppl trying to escape persecution.

Launching Barrier-Free Benefits! Free, one-on-one support from Inclusion Canada’s Navigators to apply for the #CDB, DTC, RDSP, Dental Care Plan, file taxes, and more Contact a Navigator today! #BarrierFreeBenefits 💜 You don’t have to figure this out alone. 👉 Learn more:

Join us at the Amherstburg Freedom Museum Sunday, September 28th, 2-5 pm for a reception celebrating the opening of our fiftieth anniversary photo exhibit, A View from the Past, A Vision for the Future.

#racesEDJ 4th annual National Day for Truth & Reconciliation- APTN, National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation, CBC, Algonquin Nation hosting a multilingual gathering- "Remembering the Children - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation"- 3pm EDT Sept 30- trw-svr.nctr.ca/parliament-hil…

Building Green - at the heart and at the intersection of racism/faithism, colour-coded and other inequities, environmental justice and sustainable futures for all !

#racesEDJ Systemic Racism in Canada - Policy opportunities - Finding Common Ground ( Globe and Mail - November 27, 2025 ) - globeandmailevents.com/findingcommong…

#racesEDJ AHRC message (Oct 2025)- "Our primary recommendation is for the Australian Government to establish a National Anti-Racism Taskforce......to ensure there is an expert advisory body ready to support the Government in its efforts to address racism - humanrights.gov.au/about/news/e-b…

On October 14, 1970 - 55 years ago Canada ratified (acceded to) the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination ( ICERD ) - which had been adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 21, 1965, and had entered into force on January 4, 1969

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination ( ICERD ) - ohchr.org/en/instruments…