Equity and Inclusivity

Publications

Pastoral Guidelines to Assist Students of Same-Sex Orientation (ACBO)

At the request of the Education Commission of the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario, a team of Catholic educators developed this pastoral guideline for assisting students with a same-sex attraction. It is written to support school personnel in making Catholic school communities safe and nurturing for all students in their care.

Respecting Difference (OCSTA)

The Catholic Trustees, in consultation with the Bishops and other Catholic partners, produced an alternative to the Ministry of Education’s application of their Equity and Inclusivity strategy with respect to Gay-Straight Alliances.

Respecting Difference – Clarification Statement

Clarification statement issued by OCSTA regarding the Respecting Difference resource to support its implementation in Catholic schools.

Realizing the Promise of Diversity: Ontario’s Equity and Inclusive Education Strategy

Videos

Reach Every Student, Know Their Story: OECTA Equity and Inclusivity Conference

To guide teachers and others in discussions about LGBTQ issues, OECTA presents video clips from Dr. Kristopher Wells, Dr. Dorothy Espelage, and Dr. Catherine Taylor, who have done extensive research into bullying behaviour, homophobia, and sexual harassment. Dr. Espelage and Dr. Taylor were keynote speakers at OECTA’s Equity and Inclusivity Conference “Reach Every Student, Know Their Story" in the spring of 2012 and Dr. Wells was a keynote speaker at OECTA's Regional Equity and Inclusivity Conferences in 2012.

Subject Associations

Catholic Association of Religious and Family Life Education for Ontario (CARFLEO)

Web Resources

Equity and Inclusive Education in Ontario Schools

Equity and Inclusive Education in Ontario Schools provides guidelines for policy development and implementation, and was revised and updated to reflect the progress made since Realizing the Promise of Diversity: Ontario’s Equity and Inclusive Education Strategy was released in 2009, including amendments to the Education Act made through the Accepting Schools Act, which was passed on September 1, 2012.

UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Mind the Gap: Gender and Education is an interactive, online data tool. It teaches young people about the gaps and inequities in access to education.

Speak Truth to Power Canada

Speak Truth to Power Canada includes lesson plans on 11 Canadian human rights defenders working domestically and internationally. The goal is to facilitate the teacher’s task of informing and enabling students to self-identify locally as human rights defenders on issues of importance in their very own communities.

Rethinking Schools

Website committed to equity and to the vision that public education is central to the creation of a humane, caring, multiracial democracy. Rethinking Schools emphasizes problems facing urban schools, particularly on issues of race.

MyGSA

MyGSA.ca is Canada’s website for safer and inclusive schools for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) community. Educators can find interesting and helpful resources to help promote safer spaces in which LGBTQ students and allies can work together on making their schools more welcoming for all members of school communities, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.