Equity Committee Would Like Your Input

We are the new Equity Committee of Howard Parent Council and we are looking to gather feedback from the Howard community to help us set priorities for the upcoming years.  We have prepared this exploratory survey to assess themes and possible priorities for the Howard community.   We understand that funding may be required to implement equity programming, and the Equity Committee will use the results of the survey to advocate for no-cost programs as well as to request funds from parent council and other sources.  Please take a moment to complete this survey by May 1, 2018.

The TDSB defines equity in their Enhancing Equity Task Force Report:

The TDSB recognizes that certain groups in our society are treated inequitably: 

because of individual and systemic biases related to race, colour, creed, culture,  

ethnicity, linguistic origin, disability, socio-economic class, age, ancestry, nationality,  

place of origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation,  

family status, and marital status. Similar biases have also impacted First Nations,  

Métis, and Inuit populations.” (Adapted from the TDSB, Draft Equity Policy, p.2)

                                                            
Equity means:

·       acknowledging historical and present discrimination against these groups

·       removing barriers to opportunity

·       eliminating discrimination

·       remedying the impact of past discrimination

Equity aims to achieve equality for all by responding to the needs of individuals, not by treating everyone the same.