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Everyone receives the same treatment
What is equality?
A writer who used the metaphor of a knapsack to talk about privilege in 1989, her work is still relevant today.
Who is Peggy McIntosh
The new elections law that brought in major changes, such as the appointment of a Chief Electoral Officer. One of their first tasks is to add women to the federal voting lists. However, voting rights across Canada are still inconsistent for some racial groups.
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What is "Dominion Elections Act"?
An act in 1885 that imposed $50 head tax on every Chinese person seeking entry into Canada, marking a period of legislated anti-Chinese racism
What is the "Chinese Immigration Act"?
A group that has historically given itself more power and privilege.
What are "Dominant Groups"?
This group of people have historically been excluded and have less access to power and privilege; they have been pushed to the margins of society.
Who are marginalized peoples?
These authors state that the first guideline to succeeding in a social justice course is striving for intellectual humility.
Who is Ozlem Sensoy and Robin DiAngelo?
A movement that led to women getting the right to vote in most Western nations.
What is the "sufragette movement" or "first wave feminism"?
This act sought assimilation of Indignous Peoples by encouraging enfranchisement. Additionally, it promoted adherence to the European concept of private land ownership and wealth accumulation. Under the Act, a debt-free, “educated I*dian,” who was of “good moral character,” could apply for a land grant from the government.
What is the "Gradual Enfranchisement Act"?
Where one person gets what they need, but others do not.
What is "Inequality"?
The system is fixed, there are no systemic barriers. Bryan Stevenson says it's the opposite of poverty.
What is "Justice"?
"Let go of anecdotal evidence, and instead examine patterns"
What is "Guideline 3"?
The practice of denying BIPOC access to things like housing loans because they wanted to keep certain neighbourhoods white.
What is "Red lining"?
An Act that held many Japanese Canadian people in the livestock barns (PNE) before moving the to "Interior Housing Centres" and took their homes and lands from them.
What is the War Measures Act of 1942?
accommodations are given to level the playing field.
What is "equity"?
A public or private body that is of "public character," a group that serves the wider public.
What is an "institution"?
An example of this could include: "I am never asked to speak for my entire racial group"
What is "privilege"?
A boat that challenged Canada's Continuous Passage Journey in 1914
What is the Komagata Maru
An Act that assimilated several other discriminatory Acts and took full control over First Nation, Inuit and Metis life in Canada.
What is the "I Act"?
An academic perspective that seeks to give voice to issues in society that affect those who have historically held less power. It centres marginalized history, and critical perspectives.
What is a "Social Justice Lens"?
A term coined by Dr. Kimberle Crenshaw that refers to people having multiple aspects to their identities, it explains how being a white woman is a different experience than being a queer, black non binary person, which is different from being a neurodivergent Asian man.
What is "Intersectionality"?
An idea that says we care about and are most responsible for those who are close to us.
What is the "Universe of Obligation"?
A federal law that received royal assent on 14 April 1872. It allowed for lands in Western Canada to be granted to individuals (men over the age of 21), colonization companies, the Hudson’s Bay Company, railway construction, municipalities and religious groups.
What is the "Dominion Lands Act"?
Order in Council 598-1973 was approved and ordered on February 16, 1973 to get rid of Corporal Punishment in schools, put forth by Eileen Dailly. This amended which act?
The School Act
systems of oppression, this could include but is not limited to sexism, racism, ableism etc.
What is the "Kyriarchy"?