Between December 15 and January 30, 2026, there may be significant delays in our response to disclosures submitted through the Advocate system.
During this period, individuals may experience a wait of up to 10-15 business days before a member of our team is able to reach out to schedule an initial consultation. If you need immediate or ongoing mental health support, we encourage you to connect with Campus Employee Health and Counselling Services or other available support resources.
Please know that every disclosure matters to us, and our team will be in touch as soon as we are able.
This foundational workshop is designed to give you an understanding of equity and how our interactions with one another are shaped by systems of oppression, power, and privilege.
The Indigenous Initiatives Office is pleased to have Ela Smith present this two-part workshop where campus community members will gain a deeper understanding of historic and current realities for First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) people in Ontario and Canada.
Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Systemic racism is experienced as oppression, harm, violence and grief. It is our responsibility to understand our role, and strategize for long-term listening, learning, and action.
Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Level: Intermediate
This workshop facilitated by Rania El Mugammar explores solidarity through power sharing, mutual aid, and risk taking through the lens of anti-racism.
Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Level: Advanced
This is an introductory workshop to help students, faculty and staff develop greater understandings of 2SLGBTQ+ identities; gain knowledge about protected rights; and, identify and explore barriers to develop and foster actions that create a more welcoming campus environment and offer meaningful and relevant support.
Audience: Students, Faculty and Staff
Level: Introductory
This webinar will explore anti-oppression and ableism, from disability rights to disability justice as a way to fully support disabled colleagues and employees by identifying power dynamics and taking action today while mirroring what has happened in queer and trans communities in the past.
Using Pride at Work Canada’s journey to more inclusive hiring practices with a focus on accessibility and anti-racism, presenters will share strategies to build in belonging from the start.
An introductory virtual workshop to help staff/faculty build their understanding on how to work towards creating inclusive spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
Research suggests that openly queer blue-collar workers are among the most marginalized in the labour market. To understand the role of anti-queer hiring discrimination in Canada’s blue-collar sector, economist Dr. Maryam Dilmaghani (Saint Mary’s University) and queer health scholar Dr. Margaret Robinson (Dalhousie University) conducted an experiment.
This mandatory training is for faculty hiring committee members. It encompasses reviewing standard terms, designing equity-centered recruitment and selection practices, and discussing accountability frameworks for equitable recruitment, selection, and retention.