Monday was our first full day of online school, and it was a completely different experience to our first day last year. The difference are notable: No frantic calls for help We both ate well And we both got our work done Why the difference? There are a few things I can think of, …
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Disregard – the manifestation of isms
Disregard… the manifestation of an ism My mother is an environmental activist. At 83, she uses her pen and email to raise awareness and to protest. The local newspaper knows her name, as do local MPs. So this post is thanks to an email from Greenpeace that she forwarded to me …
When Does History Start?
On Monday I was a tourist in my own city (Toronto), and I stumbled across the South Liberty Trail. There was a sign detailing the history of the area, starting in the 1880s. Although it was interesting, it made me wonder about what came before the industry. Signs like this - while interesting …
The Upside – what movies can show us about reality and possibility
Last week I watched The Upside. It's a movie from 2017 that stars Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston and Nicole Kidman. It’s based on the true story of a man who is quadriplegic and who hires a Life Auxiliary. I loved it. And it was filled with racial stereotypes that annoyed me. Philip (Bryan …
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Accessibility ….really?!
There is a new pedestrian overpass near where I live. It provides easier access to the grocery store (and other stores that have popped up in the past decade+ since they promised to build it) for people living on the north side of the railway tracks. It probably shaves at least 15 minutes off the …
The Many Faces of EDI Work
Last week I was a guest in a Sharing Circle that one of my clients hosts monthly. The focus of the Circle is about promoting Indigenous Cultural Safety as it seeks to increasing awareness. One of the questions I was asked was how to convey that both Diversity & Inclusion and Indigenous …
False Accusations and Weaponized Tears
I was going to write something "lighter" this week, but then I saw the video on Instagram of a white woman in a store, crying and screaming and saying she was being threatened by a Black woman who was videotaping her. The video opens with what looks like the white woman coming to hit the Black …
The Summer of Residential School Graves
As we reflect on the recent discoveries of unmarked and mass graves at the sites of former Residential Schools in Canada, I am pleased to introduce my guest for today's blog, AdéX, to add an international perspective on Canada and Indigenous Peoples. ADÉX - Writer & Visual Artist is a …
Canada – Facing The Truth
Tomorrow is Canada Day. If you’ve received the Inclusion Insight for a while, you’ll know how I feel about it. Canada: 150 years of...? Why I won't be saying Happy Canada Day today. What does Canada Day mean to you in light of the recent discoveries of mass and unmarked graves at …
Diversity, Inclusion, Resistance and Change
I went for a walk early this morning. The sun was just coming up and the roosters were crowing all around the neighborhood. I could hear the wind rustling in the trees and when I looked up at the sky I saw two sets of clouds: darker ones lower in the sky and lighter ones higher in the sky catching …
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