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Mapping city-level responses to racism and discrimination

Mapping city-level responses to racism and discrimination. Ant i-racism and anti-discrimination initiatives: indicators. Policies and structures Monitoring, vigilance, data collection Equal employment opportunities practises and equitable service provision, engages in monitoring and training

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Mapping city-level responses to racism and discrimination

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  1. Mapping city-level responses to racism and discrimination

  2. Anti-racism and anti-discrimination initiatives: indicators • Policies and structures • Monitoring, vigilance, data collection • Equal employment opportunities practises and equitable service provision, engages in monitoring and training • Support for diversity in the labour market • Provide education in mutual understanding and intercultural dialogue

  3. Policies and Structures • CCMARD membership: Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto • All six cities have anti-racism, anti-harassment or human rights policies • Formal immigration and settlement policies: Toronto and Edmonton • Statements or policies on multiculturalism: Vancouver and Abbotsford • Toronto - Human Rights Office

  4. Monitoring, Vigilance, Data collection • Toronto’s DMCEU and Edmonton’s ODI develop, coordinate and monitor diversity policies affecting the municipal workplace and service provision • Toronto’s Human Rights Office

  5. Equal opportunities employment practises • Employment Equity: Toronto and Vancouver • Employment Accommodation Policy (Toronto) • Audit workforce composition: Vancouver, Toronto, Edmonton • Recruitment outreach: Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver • Internships: Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver • Mentoring program: Toronto

  6. Equal opportunities employment practises and equitable service provision • Fair Calgary Policy • Corporate-wide diversity training initiatives: Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver • Village Square Leisure Centre Cultural Competency Plan (Calgary) • Our Common Grounds strategic plan (Toronto) • Multilingual services policies: Brampton and Toronto

  7. Support for Labour Market Diversity • TRIEC • ERIEC

  8. Promote mutual understanding and intercultural dialogue • Strategic Plans of Abbotsford, Brampton, Toronto and Edmonton identify promotion of intercultural understanding or welcoming communities as a priority • Three cities have mayoral and/or council advisory bodies on multicultural, immigration and/or diversity issues

  9. Evaluation • Auditor General’s audit of Toronto’s performance in achieving Access, Equity and Human Rights Goals • Interviews with NGO and municipal officials in four cities

  10. Selected References • City of Abbotsford. 1993. Workplace Human Rights. In Human Resources Policy Manual. • City of Brampton. 2003. Six Pillars: Supporting our Great City. • City of Calgary. 2002. Village Square Leisure Centre Cultural Competency Strategic Plan. • City of Calgary. 2006. Fair Calgary Policy. CPS 2006-63, Attachment 1. • City of Edmonton. 2005. Building the Capital City: Edmonton City Council’s Special Initiatives 2005-2007. • City of Edmonton. 20 July 2007. Immigration and Settlement Initiatives Update. • City of Toronto. 2001. Immigration and Settlement Policy Framework. • City of Toronto. 2003. Plan of Action for the Elimination of Racism and Discrimination. • City of Toronto Auditor General’s Office. 14 October 2008. Audit of City Performance in Achieving Access, Equity and Human Rights Goals. • City of Vancouver. 28 June 2007. Annual Report for the Year 2006: Advisory Committee on Diversity Issues.

  11. Selected References • Edgington, D. and Hutton, T. 2002. Multiculturalism and Local Government in Greater Vancouver, Working Paper Series No. 02-02. Vancouver: Centre of Excellence Research on Immigration and Integration in the Metropolis. • Icart, J-C., Labelle, M. and Antonius, R. 2005. Indicators for evaluating municipal policies aimed at fighting racism and discrimination. International Coalition of Cities Against Racism Discussion Papers Series #3. Montreal: Centre for Research on Immigration, Ethnicity and Citizenship, UQAM. • Reilly, J. 2009. Municipal Roles in Immigrant Integration: the Edmonton Experience. Our Diverse Cities: Prairies Region 6, Spring: 156-160. • Tossutti, L. 2009. The language of municipal government in global communities: corporate communications policies in six cities. Plan Canada, January/February: 60-63.

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